Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Uh Cleveland Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $41,772 compared to the $27,234 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.53× fair market pricing.
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 $27,234 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Uh Cleveland Medical Center charges insurers about $41,772 — above the fair price. Located in Cleveland, 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 $27,234. 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 | $33,693 - $73,427 | 143% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $33,693 - $56,432 | 143% |
| Aetnamajor | $33,693 - $55,085 | 143% |
| Cignamajor | $33,693 - $55,240 | 143% |
| Humanamajor | $33,693 | 143% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $60,647 | 258% |
| CareSource | $60,647 | 258% |
| Devoted Health | $33,693 | 143% |
| Medical Mutual | $33,693 - $66,220 | 143% |
| Molina | $33,693 | 143% |
| Paramount | $34,704 | 148% |
| WellCare | $33,693 | 143% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $33,693 - $59,565 |
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 Uh Cleveland Medical Center
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other OH hospitals
- Fulton County Health Center · Wauseon $14,537
- Blanchard Valley Hospital · Findlay $20,627
- Bluffton Hospital · Bluffton $20,627
- Bellevue Hospital · Bellevue $20,712
- Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $21,147
- University Hospitals Portage Medical Center · Ravenna $21,562
- Southwest General Health Center · Middleburg Heights $21,890
- Medina Hospital · Medina $22,102
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Uh Cleveland Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $36,392
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $36,392).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Uh Cleveland Medical Center's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $27,234 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($100,253) is $73,019 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($27,234) and 4.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.