Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Mount Carmel East & West
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $27,172 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Mount Carmel East & West charges insurers about $67,615, or about $138,404 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Columbus, OH.
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 $27,172. 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
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 | $23,159 - $68,061 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $22,705 - $86,565 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $22,705 - $43,440 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $67,615 | 288% |
| GEHA | $68,061 | 290% |
| HealthPartners | $67,615 | 288% |
| Medical Mutual | $52,639 - $73,110 | 224% |
| MVP Health Care | $67,615 | 288% |
| Oscar Health | $36,474 | 155% |
| Priority Health | $67,615 | 288% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $23,631 - $86,565 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mount Carmel East & West
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other OH hospitals
- Fulton County Health Center · Wauseon $14,537
- Medina Hospital · Medina $20,311
- Blanchard Valley Hospital · Findlay $20,627
- Bluffton Hospital · Bluffton $20,627
- Bellevue Hospital · Bellevue $20,712
- Marymount Hospital · Garfield Heights $20,950
- Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital · Avon $21,020
- Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center · Beachwood $21,038
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.