Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Samaritan Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $37,174 (about 1.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Samaritan Medical Center charges insurers about $39,885 — about the fair price. Located in Watertown, NY.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $39,885 - $40,380 | 170% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $39,885 - $45,040 | 170% |
| Aetnamajor | $37,893 - $40,682 | 161% |
| CDPHP | $39,885 | 170% |
| Fidelis Care | $39,885 - $45,867 | 170% |
| MVP Health Care | $39,885 | 170% |
| WellCare | $39,885 | 170% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $29,836 |
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Other Procedures at Samaritan Medical Center
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other NY hospitals
- Chsli St Joseph Hospital · Bethpage $24,445
- Glens Falls Hospital · Glens Falls $24,938
- Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall · Newburgh $26,391
- Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital · New Rochelle $26,514
- Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital · Mount Vernon $27,008
- St Francis Hospital - the Heart Center · Roslyn $27,323
- Geneva General Hospital · Geneva $28,073
- Mercy Medical Center · Rockville Centre $28,436
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.