CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Northern Nevada Medical Center

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$33,232

about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $22,526–$44,489

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$29,103

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $4,129 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare

Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $33,232 This hospital $29,103

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How this hospital compares to other NV hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other NV hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $25,272 Priciest $31,990

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 $33,232 (about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Northern Nevada Medical Center charges insurers about $29,103 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Sparks, NV.

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✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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	$28,815	123%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$28,815	123%
Aetnamajor	$28,815	123%
Cignamajor	$20,890 - $29,498	89%
Humanamajor	$29,391	125%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan	$29,968 - $53,884

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 Northern Nevada 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.

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Other Procedures at Northern Nevada 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
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
Mountainview Hospital · Las Vegas $31,990

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