CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$34,904
about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $26,104–$64,277
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$54,139
Above the fair price
about $19,235 over the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $34,904 This hospital $54,139 Cash price $43,266 Hospital's list price $162,965

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $24,445 Priciest $54,139

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 $34,904 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern charges insurers about $54,139, or about $43,266 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Suffern, NY.

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 $34,904. 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.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $28,844 - $83,101 123%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $28,844 123%
Aetnamajor $28,844 - $89,204 123%
Cignamajor $95,620 407%
CDPHP $28,844 123%
Fidelis Care $28,844 123%
Geisinger $28,844 - $65,475 123%
MagnaCare $28,844 - $117,399 123%
MVP Health Care $28,844 - $100,288 123%
WellCare $28,844 123%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $28,844 - $125,746
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 255 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern, NY 10901
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals