Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $22,390 compared to the $27,166 fair price benchmark.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.82× fair market pricing.
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 KY hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $27,166 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital charges insurers about $22,390 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bowling Green, KY.
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 | $5,669 - $83,761 | 24% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,912 - $46,482 | 76% |
| Aetnamajor | $21,270 - $22,166 | 90% |
| Cignamajor | $29,388 | 125% |
| Humanamajor | $3,743 - $22,390 | 16% |
| Devoted Health | $22,838 | 97% |
| Molina | $21,270 | 90% |
| WellCare | $21,270 - $22,390 | 90% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $22,390 - $23,061 |
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Other Procedures at Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other KY hospitals
- Georgetown Community Hospital · Georgetown $21,483
- Saint Joseph London · London $21,694
- Clark Regional Medical Center · Winchester $22,075
- Saint Joseph Hospital · Lexington $22,383
- Harrison Memorial Hospital · Cynthiana $22,989
- Frankfort Regional Medical Center · Frankfort $23,751
- Saint Joseph East · Lexington $23,844
- Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital · Paducah $23,912
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $19,506
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 = $19,506).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Tristar Greenview Regional 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 $27,166 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($53,736) is $26,570 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($27,166) and 2.3× 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
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