CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: University Medical Center

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$28,778

about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $16,063–$35,081

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$34,156

Above the fair price

about $5,378 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare

Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $28,778 This hospital $34,156

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other NV hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NV hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $25,272 Priciest $34,156

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NV hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $28,778 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). University Medical Center charges insurers about $34,156 — above the fair price. Located in Las Vegas, NV.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $28,778. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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	$2,925 - $34,156	12%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$3,337 - $34,156	14%
Aetnamajor	$4,574 - $59,772	19%
Cignamajor	$4,224 - $26,028	18%
Kaiser Permanentemajor	$4,224 - $26,028	18%
Ambetter (Centene)	$52,941	225%
Health Net	$5,517 - $68,311	23%
HealthPartners	$8,572 - $34,156	36%
Molina	$34,156 - $50,550	145%
SelectHealth	$34,156 - $50,550	145%
+ 65 smaller / regional plans	$2,925 - $68,311

Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price, before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 451.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm University Medical Center is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 451.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

Estimate your out-of-pocket cost

A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.

How you’d pay

Deductible left to meet ($)

Your coinsurance (%)

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Other Procedures at University Medical Center

Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other NV hospitals

Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - San Martin Campus · Las Vegas $25,272
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus · Henderson $25,465
Northern Nevada Medical Center · Sparks $29,103
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $29,145
Summerlin Hospital Medical Center · Las Vegas $30,289
Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center · Las Vegas $30,289
Henderson Hospital · Henderson $30,289
West Henderson Hospital · Henderson $30,289

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.