CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Ascension St John Nowata

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$32,547
about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $13,089–$41,526
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16,493
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $16,054 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $32,547 This hospital $16,493

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other OK hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other OK hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $11,017 Priciest $22,022

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $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
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Insurance Before you use insurance

Estimate your out-of-pocket cost

A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.

Enter your details and press estimate to compare.

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 237 South Locust Street, Nowata, OK 74048
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals