Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Ochsner Scott Regional
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $28,933 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Ochsner Scott Regional charges insurers about $33,478 — above the fair price. Located in Morton, MS.
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 $28,933. 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.
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $33,478 | 142% |
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 Ochsner Scott Regional
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
- Ochsner Rush Hospital · Meridian $24,519
- Memorial Hospital Biloxi · Biloxi $25,857
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.