Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Forbes Hospital
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 $25,452 (about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Forbes Hospital charges insurers about $23,401 — about the fair price. Located in Monroeville, 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 | $21,870 - $23,620 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11,968 - $42,107 | 51% |
| Aetnamajor | $22,745 - $52,206 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $23,401 - $51,200 | 100% |
| Humanamajor | $23,183 | 99% |
| AmeriHealth | $22,964 | 98% |
| Geisinger | $22,964 | 98% |
| Medical Mutual | $51,200 | 218% |
| Molina | $23,839 | 101% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $21,870 - $31,029 |
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Other Procedures at Forbes 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 $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.