Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other SC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $30,562 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Black River Medical Center charges insurers about $22,026 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Cades, 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 | $21,482 - $22,141 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $21,482 - $84,058 | 91% |
| Aetnamajor | $21,482 | 91% |
| Cignamajor | $21,911 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $21,482 | 91% |
| Clover Health | $21,911 | 93% |
| Molina | $21,911 - $23,630 | 93% |
| WellCare | $21,911 | 93% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $23,093 |
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Other Procedures at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other SC hospitals
- Anmed Health · Anderson $18,320
- Cannon Memorial Hospital · Pickens $18,691
- 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
- East Cooper Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $25,038
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.