CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Ochsner Watkins Hospital

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$30,824
about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $12,656–$42,346
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$33,478
About the fair price
about $2,654 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $30,824 This hospital $33,478

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

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

Cheapest $22,614 Priciest $33,478

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 $30,824 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Ochsner Watkins Hospital charges insurers about $33,478 — about the fair price. Located in Quitman, MS.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $33,478 142%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 605 South Archusa Avenue, Quitman, MS 39355
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals