Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Holy Cross Hospital
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 $32,408 (about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Holy Cross Hospital charges insurers about $44,493, or about $89,787 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Ft Lauderdale, 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 $32,408. 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 | $23,633 - $91,537 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $24,115 - $80,424 | 103% |
| Aetnamajor | $23,633 - $41,026 | 101% |
| Cignamajor | $24,342 - $43,533 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $45,736 | 195% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $52,614 | 224% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $42,405 | 180% |
| AvMed | $44,372 - $51,535 | 189% |
| GEHA | $64,350 | 274% |
| Molina | $34,094 | 145% |
| MVP Health Care | $43,533 | 185% |
| Oscar Health | $47,039 | 200% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $43,533 | 185% |
| + 15 smaller / regional plans | $23,633 - $52,614 |
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 Holy Cross Hospital
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.