Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Ascension St John Nowata
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other OK hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $32,547 (about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Ascension St John Nowata charges insurers about $16,493 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Nowata, OK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $2,353 - $16,493 | 10% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $2,398 - $18,736 | 10% |
| Aetnamajor | $6,781 - $11,033 | 29% |
| Medica | $8,300 | 35% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $2,735 - $4,568 |
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Other Procedures at Ascension St John Nowata
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other OK hospitals
- Ascension St John Broken Arrow · Broken Arrow $11,017
- Ascension St John Sapulpa · Sapulpa $11,017
- Memorial Health · Lawton $19,121
- Ascension St John Jane Phillips · Bartlesville $19,189
- St John Owasso · Owasso $19,303
- Ascension St John Medical Center · Tulsa $20,035
- Oklahoma Spine Hospital · Oklahoma City $21,403
- McCurtain Memorial Hospital · Idabel $22,022
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.