Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center
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 $35,115 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center charges insurers about $39,415 — about the fair price. Located in Fountain Valley, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $31,972 - $90,031 | 136% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $31,332 - $72,763 | 133% |
| Aetnamajor | $44,676 - $87,979 | 190% |
| Cignamajor | $60,929 - $95,777 | 259% |
| Humanamajor | $31,972 | 136% |
| Health Net | $31,972 - $84,381 | 136% |
| Molina | $32,931 | 140% |
| SelectHealth | $43,162 | 184% |
| WellCare | $31,972 | 136% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $30,373 - $78,970 |
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Other Procedures at Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center
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.