CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Trident Medical Center

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$26,374
about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $24,009–$44,945
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$27,342
About the fair price
about $968 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $26,374 This hospital $27,342

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $18,320 Priciest $27,342

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 $26,374 (about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Trident Medical Center charges insurers about $27,342 — about the fair price. Located in Charleston, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $5,237 - $39,099 22%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $25,909 - $71,374 110%
Aetnamajor $26,168 - $229,301 111%
Cignamajor $26,427 112%
Humanamajor $25,909 110%
Clover Health $26,945 115%
Devoted Health $26,427 112%
Health Net $35,547 151%
Molina $26,168 - $27,739 111%
SelectHealth $16,639 71%
WellCare $26,427 112%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $5,574 - $54,578
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 9330 Medical Plaza Dr, Charleston, SC 29406
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals