Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Mercy St Vincent Medical Center
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 $26,363 (about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Mercy St Vincent Medical Center charges insurers about $45,901 — above the fair price. Located in Toledo, 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 $26,363. 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.
5 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 | $23,658 - $92,528 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $23,658 - $49,457 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $23,658 - $45,901 | 101% |
| Cignamajor | $47,623 - $61,991 | 203% |
| Humanamajor | $23,658 | 101% |
| CareSource | $24,131 - $39,486 | 103% |
| Devoted Health | $23,895 - $27,504 | 102% |
| Medical Mutual | $45,868 - $68,988 | 195% |
| Molina | $24,841 - $44,005 | 106% |
| Paramount | $23,658 | 101% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $23,658 - $42,210 |
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 Mercy St Vincent Medical Center
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.