Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Shands Jacksonville
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $30,354 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Shands Jacksonville charges insurers about $38,232 — above the fair price. Located in Jacksonville, FL.
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 $30,354. 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.
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 | $38,629 | 164% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $28,038 - $49,494 | 119% |
| Aetnamajor | $33,296 - $35,286 | 142% |
| Cignamajor | $47,036 | 200% |
| Humanamajor | $37,143 - $37,515 | 158% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $56,737 | 241% |
| AvMed | $38,232 - $43,359 | 163% |
| Devoted Health | $39,000 - $40,858 | 166% |
| Health Net | $54,686 | 233% |
| Molina | $44,433 | 189% |
| WellCare | $43,458 | 185% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $13,829 - $51,363 |
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 Shands Jacksonville
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other FL hospitals
- Larkin Community Hospital · South Miami $10,946
- Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County · St. Johns $16,012
- Ascension Sacred Heart Bay · Panama City $18,512
- Sacred Heart Hospital · Pensacola $19,000
- Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf · Port Saint Joe $19,061
- Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast · Miramar Beach $19,069
- Ascension St Vincent's Southside · Jacksonville $19,499
- Ascension St Vincent's Riverside · Jacksonville $19,683
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.