Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Union Medical Center
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 $38,226 (about 1.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Union Medical Center charges insurers about $51,641 — above the fair price. Located in Union, 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 $38,226. 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.
4 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 | $29,947 - $110,405 | 127% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $28,934 - $101,825 | 123% |
| Cignamajor | $30,959 - $97,429 | 132% |
| Humanamajor | $28,934 | 123% |
| Devoted Health | $29,802 | 127% |
| Health Net | $98,366 | 419% |
| Molina | $30,381 - $51,686 | 129% |
| SelectHealth | $30,381 - $51,641 | 129% |
| WellCare | $30,381 | 129% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $30,381 - $78,353 |
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 Union 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
- MUSC Health Marion Medical Center · Mullins $24,830
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.