Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: North Oaks Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $22,477 compared to the $26,307 fair price benchmark.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.85× fair market pricing.
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $26,307 (about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate). North Oaks Medical Center charges insurers about $22,477, or about $36,277 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hammond, LA.
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 | $22,477 | 96% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $41,204 - $42,722 | 175% |
| Aetnamajor | $22,477 | 96% |
| Humanamajor | $22,477 | 96% |
| WellCare | $22,477 | 96% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $22,477 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at North Oaks Medical Center
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other LA hospitals
- St Tammany Parish Hospital · Covington $19,309
- Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital · Lake Charles $19,851
- Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital · Lake Charles $20,194
- Winn Parish Medical Center · Winnfield $20,395
- Claiborne Memorial Medical Center · Homer $20,517
- Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital · Lafayette $20,717
- Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital · Alexandria $20,809
- Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital · Hammond $20,930
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at North Oaks Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $86,739
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 = $86,739).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($36,277) Beats Your Bill
North Oaks Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $36,277 (vs. $22,477 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $26,307 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($238,950) is $212,643 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($26,307) and 10.2× 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.