Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Emory University Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $31,079 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Emory University Hospital charges insurers about $42,806 — above the fair price. Located in Atlanta, GA.
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 $31,079. 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 | $30,493 - $65,512 | 130% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $30,798 - $59,661 | 131% |
| Aetnamajor | $31,103 - $60,725 | 132% |
| Cignamajor | $31,408 - $61,620 | 134% |
| Humanamajor | $51,607 | 220% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $30,493 | 130% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $64,646 | 275% |
| Clover Health | $32,018 | 136% |
| Devoted Health | $30,493 | 130% |
| Oscar Health | $42,806 | 182% |
| WellCare | $32,323 | 138% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $32,018 |
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 Emory University Hospital
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other GA hospitals
- Memorial Hospital and Manor · Bainbridge $12,060
- Bacon County Hospital · Alma $21,342
- Doctors Hospital · Augusta $23,936
- Navicent Health Baldwin · Milledgeville $24,196
- Memorial Health Meadows Hospital · Vidalia $24,236
- Fairview Park Hospital · Dublin $24,376
- Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital · Albany $24,820
- Phoebe Sumter Medical Center · Americus $25,162
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.