Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: University of Michigan Health System
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $30,152 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). University of Michigan Health System charges insurers about $33,477 — about the fair price. Located in Ann Arbor, MI.
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 | $33,477 - $34,147 | 142% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $33,477 - $48,818 | 142% |
| Aetnamajor | $33,477 - $34,147 | 142% |
| Humanamajor | $33,477 | 142% |
| AmeriHealth | $32,808 | 140% |
| Meridian | $33,477 | 142% |
| Molina | $34,147 | 145% |
| Paramount | $33,477 | 142% |
| Priority Health | $33,477 | 142% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $31,803 - $56,911 |
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Other Procedures at University of Michigan Health System
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other MI hospitals
- Beacon Plainwell · Plainwell $14,842
- Ascension River District Hospital · East China $20,415
- Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital · W Bloomfield $22,002
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital · Clinton Township $22,412
- Surgeons Choice Medical Center · Southfield $22,444
- Wyandotte Hospital and Medical Center · Wyandotte $22,552
- Henry Ford Allegiance Health · Jackson $22,628
- Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital · Watervliet $23,160
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.