Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Medical City Weatherford
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $36,089 compared to the $30,894 fair price benchmark.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.17× fair market pricing.
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $30,894 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Medical City Weatherford charges insurers about $36,089 — above the fair price. Located in Weatherford, TX.
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 $30,894. 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.
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 | $4,151 - $128,309 | 18% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $27,403 - $27,962 | 117% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,433 - $7,819 | 10% |
| Cignamajor | $28,521 - $138,125 | 121% |
| Humanamajor | $27,403 - $95,235 | 117% |
| Amerigroup | $27,962 | 119% |
| Devoted Health | $28,521 | 121% |
| Independent Health | $28,521 | 121% |
| Molina | $44,460 - $56,286 | 189% |
| Oscar Health | $36,089 | 154% |
| WellCare | $27,962 | 119% |
| WellMed | $27,878 | 119% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $27,962 - $62,635 |
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 Medical City Weatherford
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other TX hospitals
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas $12,081
- Childrens Medical Center Plano · Plano $12,081
- Burleson St Joseph Health Center · Caldwell $20,211
- Ascension Seton Southwest · Austin $20,240
- Ascension Seton Hays · Kyle $20,376
- Christus Mother Frances Hospital · Tyler $20,481
- Ascension Seton Northwest · Austin $20,494
- Ascension Providence · Waco $20,638
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Medical City Weatherford (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $31,441
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $31,441).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Medical City Weatherford's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,894 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($86,614) is $55,720 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,894) and 3.7× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.