CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Longs Peak Hospital

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$36,786
about 1.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $19,756–$51,837
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$47,705
Above the fair price
about $10,919 over the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $36,786 This hospital $47,705

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How this hospital compares to other CO hospitals

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

Cheapest $24,349 Priciest $47,705

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 $36,786 (about 1.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Longs Peak Hospital charges insurers about $47,705 — above the fair price. Located in Longmont, 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 $36,786. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $26,187 - $75,624 111%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $26,187 - $79,158 111%
Aetnamajor $26,187 - $93,620 111%
Cignamajor $26,187 - $48,650 111%
Humanamajor $26,187 111%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $26,187 111%
Devoted Health $26,187 111%
SelectHealth $26,187 - $47,994 111%
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: 1750 E Ken Pratt Blvd, Longmont, CO 80504
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals