CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Memorial Hospital of Gardena

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$35,158
about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $30,741–$51,458
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$34,101
About the fair price
about $1,057 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $35,158 This hospital $34,101

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $21,342 Priciest $34,101

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 $35,158 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Memorial Hospital of Gardena charges insurers about $34,101 — about the fair price. Located in Gardena, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $38,356 - $38,751 163%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $31,001 - $46,501 132%
Bright Health $34,101 145%
Health Net $31,001 132%
Oscar Health $34,101 145%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $30,071 - $62,002
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1145 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals