Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Piedmont Newton 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 $35,347 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Piedmont Newton Hospital charges insurers about $48,744, or about $55,549 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Covington, 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 $35,347. 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.
4 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 | $26,901 - $72,338 | 114% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $69,144 - $72,330 | 294% |
| Aetnamajor | $48,744 | 207% |
| Cignamajor | $51,690 - $76,741 | 220% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $46,672 | 199% |
| CareSource | $55,346 | 235% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $27,287 - $27,544 |
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 Piedmont Newton 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.