Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Providence St Peter Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $40,990 (about 1.7× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Providence St Peter Hospital charges insurers about $48,948 — above the fair price. Located in Olympia, WA.
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 $40,990. 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.
6 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 | $31,838 - $89,050 | 135% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $30,946 - $53,560 | 132% |
| Aetnamajor | $30,648 - $75,401 | 130% |
| Cignamajor | $88,695 | 377% |
| Humanamajor | $32,731 | 139% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $29,755 | 127% |
| Molina | $32,136 - $50,287 | 137% |
| Providence Health Plan | $64,802 | 276% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $47,609 - $55,048 |
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 Providence St Peter Hospital
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other WA hospitals
- Prosser Memorial Hospital · Prosser $18,516
- Trios Health · Kennewick $24,790
- Valley Medical Center · Renton $29,392
- Providence St Mary Medical Center · Walla Walla $29,774
- Providence Holy Family Hospital · Spokane $30,306
- Providence Centralia Hospital · Centralia $31,095
- Swedish Issaquah · Issaquah $31,096
- Kadlec Regional Medical Center · Richland $31,804
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.