Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Phoenixville Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $25,049 compared to the $28,841 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.87× fair market pricing.
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 $28,841 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Phoenixville Hospital charges insurers about $25,049 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Phoenixville, 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 | $20,473 - $38,765 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $24,086 - $59,762 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $26,012 - $43,610 | 111% |
| Cignamajor | $25,049 - $46,108 | 107% |
| Humanamajor | $23,626 - $25,290 | 101% |
| Devoted Health | $25,049 | 107% |
| Geisinger | $24,784 - $38,765 | 105% |
| HealthPartners | $25,290 | 108% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $25,290 | 108% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $12,487 - $25,964 |
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Other Procedures at Phoenixville Hospital
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other PA hospitals
- Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita · Butler $11,459
- Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital · Bloomsburg $21,593
- 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
- Meadville Medical Center · Meadville $23,056
- Ahn Wexford Hospital · Wexford $23,107
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Phoenixville Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $21,823
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $21,823).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Phoenixville Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $28,841 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($60,118) is $31,277 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($28,841) and 2.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.