Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $37,796 compared to the $35,167 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.07× fair market pricing.
Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $35,167 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital charges insurers about $37,796 — about the fair price. Located in Bloomington, IN.
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 | $25,877 - $71,566 | 110% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $25,877 - $65,900 | 110% |
| Aetnamajor | $25,877 | 110% |
| Humanamajor | $24,941 - $25,440 | 106% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $42,806 | 182% |
| CareSource | $38,816 | 165% |
| Health Net | $64,693 - $75,349 | 275% |
| WellCare | $26,395 | 112% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $25,877 - $66,223 |
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Other Procedures at Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other IN hospitals
- Ascension St Vincent Warrick · Boonville $13,590
- Ascension St Vincent Salem · Salem $13,700
- Ascension St Vincent Evansville · Evansville $13,833
- Ascension St Vincent Randolph · Winchester $13,833
- Ascension St Vincent Jennings · North Vernon $13,833
- Ascension St Vincent Williamsport · Williamsport $13,833
- Ascension St Vincent Mercy · Elwood $13,833
- Ascension St Vincent Clay · Brazil $13,833
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $32,928
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $32,928).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $35,167 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($90,710) is $55,543 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($35,167) and 3.9× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.