Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: UCI Health-Orange
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $36,843 (about 1.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate). UCI Health-Orange charges insurers about $46,171 — above the fair price. Located in Orange, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $36,843. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $46,171 - $361,676 | 196% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $46,171 - $135,935 | 196% |
| Aetnamajor | $46,171 - $141,168 | 196% |
| Cignamajor | $154,794 - $193,494 | 659% |
| Humanamajor | $46,171 | 196% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $53,096 - $120,044 | 226% |
| Bright Health | $46,171 - $60,022 | 196% |
| Health Net | $47,094 - $203,192 | 200% |
| Oscar Health | $78,490 | 334% |
| Sentara | $46,171 | 196% |
| + 22 smaller / regional plans | $46,171 - $73,873 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at UCI Health-Orange
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other CA hospitals
- College Medical Center · Long Beach $21,342
- French Hospital Medical Center · San Luis Obispo $28,890
- Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital · Salinas $28,958
- Mercy Hospital of Folsom · Folsom $30,162
- Good Samaritan Hospital, LP · Bakersfield $30,419
- Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital · Grass Valley $30,438
- Mercy Medical Center Redding · Redding $30,746
- Mercy Hospital · Bakersfield $30,802
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.