Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Penn State Health St. Joseph
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 $28,179 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Penn State Health St. Joseph charges insurers about $26,040 — about the fair price. Located in Reading, 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 | $26,040 - $67,658 | 111% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $25,780 - $66,248 | 110% |
| Aetnamajor | $26,040 - $59,126 | 111% |
| Cignamajor | $63,090 | 268% |
| Humanamajor | $26,301 | 112% |
| AmeriHealth | $26,040 | 111% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $26,301 | 112% |
| Geisinger | $26,040 | 111% |
| HealthPartners | $26,561 | 113% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $27,345 | 116% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $6,099 - $32,550 |
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Other Procedures at Penn State Health St. Joseph
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.