Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Guthrie Cortland Regional 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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $31,868 (about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $35,924, or about $120,638 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cortland, NY.
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
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 | $34,213 | 146% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $31,818 - $35,924 | 135% |
| Aetnamajor | $63,190 | 269% |
| Humanamajor | $56,649 | 241% |
| AmeriHealth | $63,190 | 269% |
| MVP Health Care | $61,350 | 261% |
| WellCare | $34,213 - $34,898 | 146% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $35,924 |
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Other Procedures at Guthrie Cortland Regional 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.