Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Boulder Community Health
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $33,048 (about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Boulder Community Health charges insurers about $48,621 — above the fair price. Located in Boulder, CO.
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 $33,048. 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 | $26,047 - $75,020 | 111% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $25,350 - $83,196 | 108% |
| Aetnamajor | $25,350 - $112,507 | 108% |
| Cignamajor | $46,075 - $65,388 | 196% |
| Humanamajor | $25,350 | 108% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $48,621 - $56,302 | 207% |
| Devoted Health | $25,350 | 108% |
| SelectHealth | $49,432 - $50,700 | 210% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $25,350 - $26,110 |
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 Boulder Community Health
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other CO hospitals
- Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC · Durango $24,349
- Banner Fort Collins Medical Center · Fort Collins $25,255
- Community Hospital · Grand Junction $25,972
- HCA Healthone Rose · Denver $26,166
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services · Colorado Springs $26,609
- Hca-Healthone DBA Swedish Medical Center · Englewood $27,341
- HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's · Denver $27,716
- Sky Ridge Medical Center · Lone Tree $28,017
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.