Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $33,640 (about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health charges insurers about $36,903 — about the fair price. Located in Charlotte, NC.
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 | $30,961 - $34,785 | 132% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,221 - $59,415 | 56% |
| Aetnamajor | $30,429 | 129% |
| Cignamajor | $30,870 - $55,234 | 131% |
| Humanamajor | $29,988 | 128% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $33,162 - $41,754 | 141% |
| AmeriHealth | $36,221 - $37,272 | 154% |
| Molina | $37,873 - $40,318 | 161% |
| WellCare | $36,903 | 157% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $36,903 - $38,010 |
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Other Procedures at Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other NC hospitals
- Haywood Regional Medical Center · Clyde $20,910
- Frye Regional Medical Center · Hickory $20,986
- Sentara Albemarle Medical Center · Elizabeth City $22,776
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital · Elkin $24,306
- Ecu Health North Hospital · Roanoke Rapids $24,941
- Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital · Ahoskie $25,525
- Vidant Edgecombe Hospital · Tarboro $26,687
- The McDowell Hospital · Marion $26,838
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.