Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 NM hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $28,025 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital charges insurers about $27,987 — about the fair price. Located in Hobbs, NM.
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 | $28,810 | 123% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $27,438 - $34,978 | 117% |
| Aetnamajor | $27,438 | 117% |
| Cignamajor | $23,919 - $27,438 | 102% |
| Humanamajor | $28,810 | 123% |
| Baylor Scott & White | $27,438 | 117% |
| Molina | $27,712 - $74,905 | 118% |
| Presbyterian | $23,223 - $27,438 | 99% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $27,438 - $34,795 |
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Other Procedures at Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other NM hospitals
- Alta Vista Regional Hospital · Las Vegas $21,355
- Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center · Santa Fe $21,654
- Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health Systems · Taos $24,697
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $31,117
- Artesia General Hospital · Artesia $32,124
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $33,476
- Lincoln County Medical Center · Ruidoso $33,476
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $35,908
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.