Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: HCA Florida Kendall 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 $29,779 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Kendall Hospital charges insurers about $35,144 — above the fair price. Located in Miami, 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 $29,779. 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 | $6,400 - $56,979 | 27% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $31,612 - $52,328 | 134% |
| Aetnamajor | $30,697 - $49,413 | 131% |
| Cignamajor | $33,122 - $37,976 | 141% |
| Humanamajor | $2,497 - $38,868 | 11% |
| AmeriHealth | $34,812 - $77,175 | 148% |
| AvMed | $2,825 - $70,676 | 12% |
| Devoted Health | $34,474 | 147% |
| Medica | $3,590 | 15% |
| Molina | $11,098 - $35,826 | 47% |
| Oscar Health | $26,308 - $33,798 | 112% |
| Simply Healthcare | $35,488 - $133,560 | 151% |
| WellMed | $32,784 | 139% |
| + 20 smaller / regional plans | $13,561 - $81,116 |
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 HCA Florida Kendall 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.