Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $18,789 (about 0.8× the $23,504 Medicare rate). St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City charges insurers about $33,807 — well above the fair price. Located in Garden City, KS.
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 $18,789. 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.
6 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 | $33,807 | 144% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $33,807 - $36,761 | 144% |
| Aetnamajor | $33,807 | 144% |
| Cignamajor | $33,807 | 144% |
| Humanamajor | $33,807 | 144% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $33,807 | 144% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $33,807 |
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. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other KS hospitals
- Scott County Hospital · Scott City $12,231
- Kingman Healthcare Center · Kingman $12,779
- Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc · Manhattan $14,214
- Wamego Health Center · Wamego $14,214
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. · Wichita $14,274
- Children's Mercy South · Overland Park $16,439
- Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital Inc · Wichita $18,538
- Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc · Wichita $18,615
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.