CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Christ Hospital

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$29,374

about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $22,116–$41,377

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$21,147

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $8,227 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare

Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $29,374 This hospital $21,147 Cash price $49,915 Hospital's list price $80,985

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $14,537 Priciest $21,147

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 $29,374 (about 1.2× 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 49,915), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 451.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Christ Hospital is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 451.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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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
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.