Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Ochsner Rush Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MS hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $27,351 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Ochsner Rush Hospital charges insurers about $24,519, or about $24,018 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Meridian, MS.
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 | $21,851 - $22,593 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $28,524 - $33,478 | 121% |
| Aetnamajor | $8,010 | 34% |
| Cignamajor | $21,695 - $21,851 | 92% |
| Humanamajor | $21,851 - $26,094 | 93% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $30,741 | 131% |
| WellCare | $21,851 | 93% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $22,944 - $54,084 |
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Other Procedures at Ochsner Rush Hospital
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other MS hospitals
- Singing River Gulfport · Gulfport $22,614
- Singing River Health System · Pascagoula $22,789
- King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven · Brookhaven $23,769
- Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo · Yazoo City $24,071
- Bmh-Calhoun · Calhoun City $24,071
- Baptist Medical Center Attala · Kosciusko $24,071
- Memorial Hospital Biloxi · Biloxi $25,857
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Booneville · Booneville $26,231
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.