Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Tampa General 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 $27,284 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Tampa General Hospital charges insurers about $39,142 — above the fair price. Located in Tampa, 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 $27,284. 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 | $31,662 - $62,771 | 135% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $31,547 - $85,930 | 134% |
| Aetnamajor | $31,352 - $74,781 | 133% |
| Cignamajor | $33,214 - $77,117 | 141% |
| Humanamajor | $31,662 | 135% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $34,145 | 145% |
| AvMed | $48,635 - $55,069 | 207% |
| Devoted Health | $34,766 | 148% |
| Health Net | $47,533 | 202% |
| Molina | $31,662 - $46,562 | 135% |
| Oscar Health | $58,865 | 250% |
| Simply Healthcare | $32,904 - $52,149 | 140% |
| WellCare | $31,973 | 136% |
| WellMed | $31,662 | 135% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $24,764 - $49,666 |
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 Tampa General 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.