CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: UPMC Williamsport

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$29,132
about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $20,067–$40,359
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$26,373
About the fair price
about $2,759 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $29,132 This hospital $26,373

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $11,459 Priciest $26,373

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 $29,132 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). UPMC Williamsport charges insurers about $26,373 — about the fair price. Located in Williamsport, PA.

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 $26,131 111%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $24,661 - $54,996 105%
Aetnamajor $25,154 107%
AmeriHealth $25,154 107%
Geisinger $55,130 235%
UPMC Health Plan $9,415 - $48,743 40%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $26,375
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 700 High Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals