Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Alton Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $29,370 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Alton Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $27,582, or about $83,741 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Alton, IL.
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 | $26,209 - $52,394 | 112% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $26,209 - $50,922 | 112% |
| Aetnamajor | $26,209 - $61,196 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $12,767 - $27,644 | 54% |
| Humanamajor | $26,209 | 112% |
| Devoted Health | $27,519 | 117% |
| Medica | $27,519 | 117% |
| Priority Health | $26,824 | 114% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $26,209 - $61,196 |
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Other Procedures at Alton Memorial Hospital
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other IL hospitals
- Blessing Hospital · Quincy $20,475
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 · Elk Grove Village $22,126
- St Alexius Medical Center · Hoffman Estates $22,507
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital · Geneva $23,976
- Edward Hospital · Naperville $24,728
- Northwest Community Hospital 1 · Arlington Heights $24,748
- OSF Saint Paul Medical Center · Mendota $25,070
- Trinity Rock Island · Rock Island $25,085
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.