Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Christ Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $21,147 compared to the $29,496 fair price benchmark.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.72× fair market pricing.
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 OH hospitals compared.
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 $29,496 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Christ Hospital charges insurers about $21,147, or about $49,915 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Cincinnati, OH.
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 | $21,147 - $54,532 | 90% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $21,147 - $71,418 | 90% |
| Aetnamajor | $16,494 - $49,102 | 70% |
| Cignamajor | $21,147 | 90% |
| Humanamajor | $21,147 | 90% |
| GEHA | $54,532 | 232% |
| Medical Mutual | $33,089 - $50,908 | 141% |
| Meridian | $21,147 | 90% |
| Molina | $16,494 | 70% |
| WellCare | $16,494 | 70% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $21,147 - $54,532 |
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Other Procedures at Christ Hospital
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
- University Hospitals Portage Medical Center · Ravenna $21,562
- Southwest General Health Center · Middleburg Heights $21,890
- 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 Christ Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $29,398
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 = $29,398).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($49,915) Beats Your Bill
Christ Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $49,915 (vs. $21,147 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $29,496 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($80,985) is $51,489 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($29,496) and 3.4× 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.