CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$32,526
about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $22,090–$41,139
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$33,946
About the fair price
about $1,420 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $32,526 This hospital $33,946

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How this hospital compares to other TN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $15,440 Priciest $33,946

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 $32,526 (about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton charges insurers about $33,946 — about the fair price. Located in Covington, TN.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareAetnaKaiser Permanente

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $9,259 - $54,918 39%
Cignamajor $40,597 - $44,657 173%
Humanamajor $24,241 103%
Oscar Health $38,059 162%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $28,854 - $33,946
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1995 Highway 51 S, Covington, TN 38019
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals