Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
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 $37,537 (about 1.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center charges insurers about $38,044 — 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 | $6,666 - $68,588 | 28% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20,625 - $63,823 | 88% |
| Aetnamajor | $21,141 | 90% |
| Cignamajor | $21,244 - $63,151 | 90% |
| Humanamajor | $20,625 | 88% |
| AmeriHealth | $38,805 | 165% |
| CareSource | $35,534 | 151% |
| WellCare | $38,805 | 165% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $20,625 - $41,250 |
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Other Procedures at Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
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.