Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other TN hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $29,710 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma charges insurers about $21,673, or about $30,914 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Gallatin, TN.
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 | $20,055 - $50,913 | 85% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20,840 - $38,168 | 89% |
| Cignamajor | $31,897 - $35,153 | 136% |
| Humanamajor | $20,840 | 89% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $42,274 | 180% |
| Amerigroup | $20,840 | 89% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $21,882 | 93% |
| Devoted Health | $21,465 | 91% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $20,840 - $22,090 |
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Other Procedures at Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other TN hospitals
- Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital · Centerville $15,440
- Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital · Murfreesboro $15,974
- Dekalb Community Hospital · Smithville $15,974
- Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital · Sparta $15,974
- Stones River Hospital · Woodbury $15,974
- Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital · Nashville $16,938
- Parkwest Medical Center · Knoxville $21,640
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association · Morristown $22,851
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.