Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 CO hospitals compared.
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 $32,095 (about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services charges insurers about $26,609 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.
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 | $25,171 - $132,872 | 107% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $25,430 - $27,548 | 108% |
| Aetnamajor | $25,430 - $102,295 | 108% |
| Cignamajor | $25,430 - $128,721 | 108% |
| Humanamajor | $25,430 | 108% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $25,430 - $58,112 | 108% |
| Devoted Health | $25,430 | 108% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $25,430 - $41,630 |
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Other Procedures at Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services
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
- 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
- The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital · Aurora $28,231
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.