Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Lincoln County Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.
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 $29,139 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Lincoln County Medical Center charges insurers about $33,476 — about the fair price. Located in Ruidoso, 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 | $25,983 - $53,171 | 111% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $25,983 - $55,380 | 111% |
| Aetnamajor | $26,233 - $71,541 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $26,233 - $44,540 | 112% |
| Humanamajor | $29,775 | 127% |
| Molina | $29,228 - $47,351 | 124% |
| Presbyterian | $15,519 - $50,650 | 66% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $25,983 - $30,048 |
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Other Procedures at Lincoln County Medical Center
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
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $27,987
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $31,117
- Artesia General Hospital · Artesia $32,124
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $33,476
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $35,908
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.