Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Southwest General Health Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $21,890 compared to the $26,691 fair price benchmark.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.82× fair market pricing.
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other OH hospitals charge less.
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 $26,691 (about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Southwest General Health Center charges insurers about $21,890 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Middleburg Heights, OH.
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 | $21,890 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $21,890 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $21,890 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $8,537 - $21,890 | 36% |
| CareSource | $35,024 | 149% |
| Devoted Health | $21,890 | 93% |
| Medical Mutual | $21,890 | 93% |
| Molina | $29,552 | 126% |
| UniCare | $21,890 | 93% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $8,099 - $29,552 |
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Other Procedures at Southwest General Health 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
- Medina Hospital · Medina $22,102
- Southern Ohio Medical Center · Portsmouth $22,264
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Southwest General Health Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $19,071
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 = $19,071).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Southwest General Health 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 $26,691 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($52,536) is $25,845 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($26,691) and 2.2× 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.
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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.