Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Mount Pleasant Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $27,793 (about 1.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Mount Pleasant Hospital charges insurers about $60,709 — well above the fair price. Located in Mount Pleasant, SC.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $27,793. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $21,504 - $60,709 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $21,504 - $86,240 | 91% |
| Aetnamajor | $22,256 | 95% |
| Cignamajor | $22,579 - $63,565 | 96% |
| Humanamajor | $22,579 | 96% |
| Devoted Health | $21,504 | 91% |
| SelectHealth | $37,632 | 160% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $22,579 - $86,240 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mount Pleasant Hospital
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
- MUSC Health Marion Medical Center · Mullins $24,830
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.