Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Kettering Health Miamisburg
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $26,709 compared to the $34,735 fair price benchmark.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.77× 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 $34,735 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Kettering Health Miamisburg charges insurers about $26,709 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Miamisburg, 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 | $25,437 - $64,928 | 108% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $25,437 - $57,158 | 108% |
| Aetnamajor | $25,437 - $53,769 | 108% |
| Cignamajor | $25,437 - $62,574 | 108% |
| Humanamajor | $25,437 | 108% |
| CareSource | $25,437 - $39,313 | 108% |
| Devoted Health | $25,437 | 108% |
| Medical Mutual | $25,437 - $64,314 | 108% |
| Molina | $26,709 - $55,592 | 114% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $25,437 - $59,774 |
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Other Procedures at Kettering Health Miamisburg
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 Kettering Health Miamisburg (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $23,269
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 = $23,269).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Kettering Health Miamisburg'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 $34,735 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($64,102) is $29,367 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($34,735) and 2.7× 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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