Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
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 $34,894 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Wellstar Paulding Medical Center charges insurers about $25,171 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hiram, GA.
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 | $23,994 - $86,547 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $23,994 - $108,271 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $23,524 - $85,541 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $23,524 - $123,753 | 100% |
| Humanamajor | $23,994 | 102% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $41,402 | 176% |
| CareSource | $25,170 - $46,107 | 107% |
| Clover Health | $25,170 | 107% |
| Oscar Health | $43,519 | 185% |
| WellCare | $24,700 | 105% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $24,700 - $43,519 |
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Other Procedures at Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
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.