CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Sovah Health Danville

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$30,690

about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $24,392–$45,608

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$23,769

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $6,921 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare

Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $30,690 This hospital $23,769 Cash price $66,258 Hospital's list price $165,645

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How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $23,769 Priciest $26,406

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $30,690 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Sovah Health Danville charges insurers about $23,769, or about $66,258 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Danville, VA.

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	$23,534 - $24,005	100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$23,534 - $55,144	100%
Aetnamajor	$23,534	100%
Humanamajor	$24,005	102%
WellCare	$23,534	100%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans	$23,534 - $25,182

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 66,258), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 451.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Sovah Health Danville is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 451.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Sovah Health Danville

Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other VA hospitals

Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany · Low Moor $24,013
Virginia Hospital Center · Arlington $24,117
Chesapeake General Hospital · Chesapeake $24,175
Sentara Rmh Medical Center · Harrisonburg $24,212
Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski · Pulaski $24,643
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital · South Boston $24,661
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center · Fredericksburg $26,268
John Randolph Medical Center · Hopewell $26,406

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.