Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: St Joseph Medical Center
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.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $29,574 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $35,838 — above the fair price. Located in Bloomington, IL.
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 $29,574. 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.
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 | $25,849 - $50,359 | 110% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $26,105 - $42,218 | 111% |
| Aetnamajor | $25,849 - $35,838 | 110% |
| Cignamajor | $52,504 | 223% |
| Humanamajor | $25,593 | 109% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $25,593 | 109% |
| HealthLink | $50,427 | 215% |
| Medica | $25,593 | 109% |
| Meridian | $25,593 | 109% |
| Molina | $25,593 | 109% |
| WellCare | $25,849 | 110% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $25,593 - $47,577 |
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 St Joseph Medical Center
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.