Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Centrastate Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $34,755 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Centrastate Medical Center charges insurers about $29,671, or about $29,671 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Freehold, NJ.
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 | $33,844 - $34,891 | 144% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $27,169 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $15,005 - $34,578 | 64% |
| Cignamajor | $24,699 - $82,877 | 105% |
| Humanamajor | $73,631 | 313% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $53,149 | 226% |
| AmeriHealth | $25,193 | 107% |
| GEHA | $34,891 | 148% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $34,891 | 148% |
| Health Net | $8,682 - $19,237 | 37% |
| MVP Health Care | $75,343 | 321% |
| Oscar Health | $73,631 | 313% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $75,343 | 321% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $27,169 | 116% |
| WellCare | $26,428 | 112% |
| + 38 smaller / regional plans | $7,532 - $82,877 |
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Other Procedures at Centrastate Medical Center
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other NJ hospitals
- Shore Medical Center · Somers Point $24,753
- Valley Hospital · Paramus $25,358
- Carewell Health Medical Center · East Orange $26,027
- Riverview Medical Center · Red Bank $26,690
- Southern Ocean Medical Center · Manahawkin $26,754
- Bayshore Medical Center · Holmdel $26,870
- Jfk University Medical Center · Edison $28,738
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center · Neptune $30,046
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.