Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: St Joseph Medical Center
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 $40,309 (about 1.7× the $23,504 Medicare rate). St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $49,242 — above the fair price. Located in Tacoma, 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 $40,309. 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 | $27,207 - $73,120 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $27,746 - $71,185 | 118% |
| Aetnamajor | $27,746 - $80,683 | 118% |
| Cignamajor | $59,436 | 253% |
| Humanamajor | $28,823 | 123% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $26,938 - $65,519 | 115% |
| Amerigroup | $28,823 | 123% |
| Molina | $29,093 - $51,586 | 124% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $26,938 - $56,030 |
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 St Joseph Medical Center
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.