CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Covenant Hospital Levelland

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$31,260
about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $30,513–$47,844
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$33,838
About the fair price
about $2,578 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $31,260 This hospital $33,838

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $12,081 Priciest $33,838

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 $31,260 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Covenant Hospital Levelland charges insurers about $33,838 — about the fair price. Located in Levelland, TX.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $21,095 - $35,699 90%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $33,162 - $33,838 141%
Aetnamajor $33,838 144%
Humanamajor $33,838 144%
Amerigroup $33,838 144%
Baylor Scott & White $33,785 - $44,979 144%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $33,838 - $35,530
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: 1900 College Ave, Levelland, TX 79336
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals