Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: MUSC Health Lancaster 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 $30,562 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center charges insurers about $26,822 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lancaster, 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 | $24,664 - $86,674 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $24,664 - $82,628 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $25,157 | 107% |
| Cignamajor | $25,157 | 107% |
| Humanamajor | $24,664 | 105% |
| Clover Health | $25,157 | 107% |
| Molina | $25,157 - $27,130 | 107% |
| WellCare | $25,157 | 107% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $26,514 |
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Other Procedures at MUSC Health Lancaster 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.