Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $35,489 compared to the $32,730 fair price benchmark.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.08× 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 $32,730 (about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Methodist Mansfield Medical Center charges insurers about $35,489, or about $30,761 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Mansfield, TX.
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 | $25,560 - $27,093 | 109% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $25,560 - $39,618 | 109% |
| Aetnamajor | $25,560 - $41,407 | 109% |
| Cignamajor | $26,838 - $35,489 | 114% |
| Humanamajor | $27,093 | 115% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $43,707 | 186% |
| Bright Health | $31,918 | 136% |
| Friday Health | $43,452 | 185% |
| Molina | $37,062 | 158% |
| Oscar Health | $35,784 | 152% |
| WellCare | $25,560 | 109% |
| + 23 smaller / regional plans | $25,560 - $69,012 |
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Other Procedures at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
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 Methodist Mansfield Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $37,221
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 = $37,221).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($30,761) Beats Your Bill
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $30,761 (vs. $35,489 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $32,730 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($102,537) is $69,807 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($32,730) and 4.4× 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.
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Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
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