Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Southern Ocean Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 NJ hospitals compared.
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 $34,324 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Southern Ocean Medical Center charges insurers about $26,754, or about $22,377 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Manahawkin, NJ.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $25,538 - $117,586 | 109% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $24,322 | 103% |
| Aetnamajor | $24,322 - $97,866 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $89,710 - $103,020 | 382% |
| Amerigroup | $24,322 | 103% |
| Clover Health | $26,754 | 114% |
| WellCare | $24,322 | 103% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $6,542 - $100,835 |
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Other Procedures at Southern Ocean 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
- Bayshore Medical Center · Holmdel $26,870
- Jfk University Medical Center · Edison $28,738
- Centrastate Medical Center · Freehold $29,671
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center · Neptune $30,046
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.