CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Lake View Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$36,988
about 1.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $12,294–$40,120
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$67,192
Well above the fair price
about $30,204 over the fair price · 2.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $36,988 This hospital $67,192

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $12,333 Priciest $67,192

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $36,988 (about 1.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Lake View Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $67,192 — well above the fair price. Located in Two Harbors, MN.

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 $36,988. 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.

0 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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
Security Health Plan $67,192 286%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 325 Eleventh Ave, Two Harbors, MN 55616
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals