Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Erlanger Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $26,345 (about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Erlanger Medical Center charges insurers about $35,244 — above the fair price. Located in Chattanooga, TN.
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 $26,345. 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.
1 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 | $34,236 - $40,278 | 146% |
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 Erlanger Medical Center
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
- Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma · Gallatin $21,673
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.