CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Molokai General Hospital

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

No verified fair price for this procedure here

This hospital only published government or network rates for this billing code — not a standard commercial price — so we can’t show a verified fair-price comparison for it. What it charges each insurer is listed below; call the hospital’s billing office to confirm the actual charge.

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Kaiser Permanente Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumana

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	$6,615	28%
Kaiser Permanentemajor	$4,190	18%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans	$3,278 - $4,190

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price, before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 451.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Molokai General Hospital is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 451.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

Other Procedures at Molokai General Hospital

Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other HI hospitals

Kuakini Medical Center · Honolulu $30,699
Straub Clinic and Hospital · Honolulu $30,864
Leahi Hospital · Honolulu $32,273
Pali Momi Medical Center · Aiea $32,316
The Queens Medical Center · Honolulu $33,247
North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc · Kamuela $36,175
Wilcox Memorial Hospital · Lihue $39,591
Kona Community Hospital · Kealakekua $42,489

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.