Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Lake View Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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% |
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 Lake View Memorial Hospital
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other MN hospitals
- Kittson Healthcare · Hallock $12,333
- Winona Health Services · Winona $24,052
- North Memorial Health Hospital · Robbinsdale $24,282
- Alomere Health · Alexandria $24,329
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $24,692
- Maple Grove Hospital · Maple Grove $25,074
- M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital · Burnsville $25,868
- St Lukes Hospital · Duluth $25,872
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.