Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: MUSC Health Marion Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other SC hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $29,784 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Marion Medical Center charges insurers about $24,830 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Mullins, SC.
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 | $24,344 - $26,778 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $21,599 - $49,857 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $24,830 | 106% |
| Cignamajor | $24,830 | 106% |
| Humanamajor | $24,344 | 104% |
| Molina | $24,830 - $26,778 | 106% |
| WellCare | $24,830 | 106% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $26,169 |
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Other Procedures at MUSC Health Marion Medical Center
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other SC hospitals
- Anmed Health · Anderson $18,320
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $18,691
- MUSC Health Black River Medical Center · Cades $22,026
- McLeod Loris Hospital · Loris $22,279
- Cherokee Medical Center · Gaffney $23,127
- Colleton Medical Center · Walterboro $24,370
- MUSC Health Florence Medical Center · Florence $24,371
- East Cooper Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $25,038
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.