Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Trinity Muscatine
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $29,560 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Trinity Muscatine charges insurers about $34,219 — above the fair price. Located in Muscatine, IA.
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 $29,560. 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 | $34,219 - $35,844 | 146% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $32,589 - $33,241 | 139% |
| Aetnamajor | $33,241 - $41,448 | 141% |
| Humanamajor | $34,219 | 146% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $42,366 | 180% |
| Amerigroup | $19,790 | 84% |
| Medica | $37,788 - $42,107 | 161% |
| Meridian | $34,219 | 146% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $17,107 - $33,241 |
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 Trinity Muscatine
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other IA hospitals
- Grinnell Regional Medical Center · Grinnell $21,458
- Mary Greeley Medical Center · Ames $21,582
- Allen Hospital · Waterloo $22,716
- St Lukes Hospital · Cedar Rapids $22,775
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down · Iowa City $23,452
- Finley Hospital · Dubuque $24,116
- St Lukes Regional Medical Center · Sioux City $24,341
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi · Des Moines $24,386
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.