Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Unitypoint Health - Meriter
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $34,693 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Unitypoint Health - Meriter charges insurers about $33,299 — about the fair price. Located in Madison, WI.
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
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 | $23,922 - $49,021 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $23,922 - $76,653 | 102% |
| Cignamajor | $62,029 | 264% |
| Humanamajor | $23,922 | 102% |
| HealthPartners | $68,997 | 294% |
| Meridian | $23,922 | 102% |
| Quartz | $34,967 | 149% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $23,922 - $31,632 |
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Other Procedures at Unitypoint Health - Meriter
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other WI hospitals
- Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital · Mequon $15,202
- Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee $15,215
- Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin · Glendale $22,143
- Thedacare Regional Med Ctr - Neenah · Neenah $22,570
- Sauk Prairie Hospital · Prairie Du Sac $22,833
- Oakleaf Surgical Hospital · Altoona $22,877
- The Monroe Clinic · Monroe $22,975
- Mile Bluff Medical Center · Mauston $23,232
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.