Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Piedmont Athens Regional 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 $35,643 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $52,166, or about $48,275 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Athens, 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 $35,643. 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 | $26,326 - $95,465 | 112% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $45,389 - $90,010 | 193% |
| Aetnamajor | $48,924 | 208% |
| Cignamajor | $49,086 - $76,176 | 209% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $22,606 | 96% |
| CareSource | $58,333 | 248% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $26,704 - $64,127 |
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 Athens Regional 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.