Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $29,243 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus charges insurers about $26,425 — about the fair price. Located in Quakertown, PA.
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 | $27,708 | 118% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14,265 - $39,147 | 61% |
| Aetnamajor | $26,168 - $53,320 | 111% |
| Cignamajor | $48,905 | 208% |
| Humanamajor | $26,681 | 114% |
| Geisinger | $26,168 | 111% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $26,938 | 115% |
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Other Procedures at St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other PA hospitals
- Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita · Butler $11,459
- Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital · Bloomsburg $20,421
- Uniontown Hospital · Uniontown $21,447
- Meadville Medical Center · Meadville $22,466
- Advanced Surgical Hospital · Washington $22,477
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $22,528
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $22,545
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center · Lancaster $22,668
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.