Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Frye Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other NC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $29,187 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Frye Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $20,986, or about $87,272 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hickory, NC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $20,884 - $52,883 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $21,083 - $74,204 | 90% |
| Humanamajor | $20,662 - $20,665 | 88% |
| AmeriHealth | $53,941 | 229% |
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 Frye Regional Medical Center
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other NC hospitals
- Haywood Regional Medical Center · Clyde $20,910
- 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
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System · Whiteville $27,510
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.