Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Memorial Health Meadows Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 GA hospitals compared.
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 $28,293 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Memorial Health Meadows Hospital charges insurers about $24,236 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Vidalia, 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 | $4,725 - $43,085 | 20% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $23,304 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $23,537 - $130,521 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $2,922 - $25,198 | 12% |
| Humanamajor | $23,304 | 99% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $12,892 - $18,643 | 55% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $23,537 | 100% |
| Clover Health | $23,770 | 101% |
| Devoted Health | $23,770 | 101% |
| Friday Health | $33,596 | 143% |
| Health Net | $29,789 | 127% |
| WellCare | $23,770 | 101% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $23,304 - $31,841 |
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Other Procedures at Memorial Health Meadows 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
- Fairview Park Hospital · Dublin $24,376
- Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital · Albany $24,820
- Phoebe Sumter Medical Center · Americus $25,162
- Wellstar Paulding Medical Center · Hiram $25,171
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.