Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Columbus Community Hospital
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 $43,964 (about 1.9× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Columbus Community Hospital charges insurers about $55,861 — above the fair price. Located in Columbus, WI.
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 $43,964. 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.
1 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 | $5,800 | 25% |
| Dean Health Plan | $5,800 - $67,721 | 25% |
| Quartz | $5,800 - $55,860 | 25% |
| Security Health Plan | $5,800 | 25% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $5,800 - $48,020 |
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 Columbus Community Hospital
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.