Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 402 · Surgery or procedure

Single level combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion except cervical

In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $36,549 per stay at 89 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $30,182 and $40,225.

Also known as: Spinal fusion, back surgery, spine surgery

National figures, 2024

Average payment per case: $36,549
Typical range (middle half of hospitals): $30,182–$40,225
Medicare’s share: $29,37880% of the payment
Average billed charge: $193,126
Hospitals reporting: 891,378 stays

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89 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–89. Download as CSV

Medicare payments per case for Single level combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion except cervical by hospital, 2024
Hospital	Cases	Average payment	vs national average	Medicare paid	Billed charge
NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL · CCN 140010	19	$35,746	About average	$33,522	$130,889
M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury, MN · CCN 240213	13	$36,022	About average	$23,470	$117,627
Methodist Hospital Stone OakSan Antonio, TX · CCN 670055	11	$36,560	About average	$22,615	$259,250
New England Baptist HospitalBoston, MA · CCN 220088	11	$36,578	About average	$27,057	$77,112
Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas, TX · CCN 450647	16	$36,719	About average	$25,848	$502,441
Christiana HospitalNewark, DE · CCN 080001	17	$36,900	About average	$29,416	$115,447
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA · CCN 500058	12	$37,185	About average	$25,900	$140,316
Medical City PlanoPlano, TX · CCN 450651	30	$37,478	About average	$25,610	$686,365
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens HospitalSpokane, WA · CCN 500054	14	$37,515	About average	$29,591	$126,093
Crouse HospitalSyracuse, NY · CCN 330203	12	$37,837	About average	$28,955	$59,051
Ascension St Vincent HospitalIndianapolis, IN · CCN 150084	21	$37,978	About average	$32,017	$184,722
Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, MN · CCN 240036	11	$38,112	About average	$36,406	$72,780
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL · CCN 140281	12	$38,335	About average	$35,796	$213,484
Duke University HospitalDurham, NC · CCN 340030	18	$39,321	About average	$34,783	$126,772
St Josephs Hospital And Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ · CCN 030024	11	$39,800	About average	$36,140	$216,333
Winchester Medical CenterWinchester, VA · CCN 490005	15	$39,878	About average	$24,133	$80,735
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower MoundFlower Mound, TX · CCN 670068	12	$40,225	10% above the national average	$23,508	$137,427
Marion Communtiy HospitalOcala, FL · CCN 100212	12	$41,549	14% above the national average	$28,065	$292,331
Texas Orthopedic HospitalHouston, TX · CCN 450804	28	$41,897	15% above the national average	$20,338	$413,111
Southern Hills Hospital And Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV · CCN 290047	14	$42,027	15% above the national average	$40,152	$324,410
St Charles Medical Center - BendBend, OR · CCN 380047	19	$42,724	17% above the national average	$37,004	$133,393
Good Samaritan HospitalCincinnati, OH · CCN 360134	12	$43,145	18% above the national average	$21,976	$89,585
Providence Medford Medical CenterMedford, OR · CCN 380075	12	$43,278	18% above the national average	$34,540	$90,553
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX · CCN 450358	14	$44,256	21% above the national average	$28,839	$346,772
Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst, IL · CCN 140200	17	$45,198	24% above the national average	$22,799	$190,594
Reston Hospital CenterReston, VA · CCN 490107	13	$45,418	24% above the national average	$21,528	$267,362
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · CCN 050625	14	$46,491	27% above the national average	$43,188	$481,351
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA · CCN 220071	11	$46,615	28% above the national average	$43,491	$143,527
Brigham And Women's HospitalBoston, MA · CCN 220110	21	$46,871	28% above the national average	$44,016	$117,165
Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA · CCN 220116	11	$48,372	32% above the national average	$45,043	$74,077
Hospital For Special SurgeryNew York, NY · CCN 330270	25	$50,294	38% above the national average	$33,566	$209,774
Methodist Hospital For SurgeryAddison, TX · CCN 670073	14	$50,427	38% above the national average	$15,678	$102,385
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · CCN 390174	28	$50,833	39% above the national average	$32,003	$134,640
Nyu Langone HospitalsNew York, NY · CCN 330214	15	$51,501	41% above the national average	$47,582	$433,883
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY · CCN 330101	19	$51,936	42% above the national average	$41,838	$182,581
Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA · CCN 050424	24	$54,220	48% above the national average	$42,652	$425,160
Keck Hospital Of USCLos Angeles, CA · CCN 050696	14	$59,918	64% above the national average	$41,765	$255,301
Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · CCN 050441	15	$60,293	65% above the national average	$51,924	$401,554
UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA · CCN 050454	16	$62,960	72% above the national average	$58,245	$303,306

By state, 2024

Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.

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Average payment by state for Single level combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion except cervical, 2024
State	Hospitals	Cases	Average payment	Typical range
Louisiana	2	36	$24,427	$24,319–$24,481
Alabama	2	40	$27,242	$27,120–$27,323
Oklahoma	4	80	$27,770	$26,273–$28,143
Tennessee	2	27	$28,610	$28,073–$29,233
Missouri	2	31	$28,645	$28,218–$28,863
South Dakota	1	24	$29,004	$29,004–$29,004
Kansas	2	32	$29,017	$27,537–$32,272
Nebraska	2	34	$30,000	$27,956–$30,530
Kentucky	1	12	$30,093	$30,093–$30,093
Idaho	1	12	$30,420	$30,420–$30,420
Utah	2	22	$31,429	$31,077–$31,782
South Carolina	1	11	$31,811	$31,811–$31,811
Georgia	1	12	$31,933	$31,933–$31,933
Maryland	1	16	$33,024	$33,024–$33,024
Arizona	3	39	$33,114	$30,704–$36,011
Montana	1	12	$33,119	$33,119–$33,119
Alaska	1	11	$33,617	$33,617–$33,617
Ohio	4	51	$34,363	$31,728–$35,172
North Carolina	4	65	$34,436	$31,747–$35,787
Minnesota	3	39	$34,559	$33,354–$37,067
Michigan	1	17	$34,762	$34,762–$34,762
Florida	4	64	$35,017	$33,305–$36,294
Indiana	2	32	$35,153	$31,815–$35,923
Delaware	1	17	$36,900	$36,900–$36,900
Virginia	4	52	$36,966	$30,829–$41,263
Texas	10	172	$37,058	$32,622–$41,479
Washington	2	26	$37,363	$37,268–$37,432
Illinois	4	60	$37,829	$34,355–$40,051
Oregon	4	55	$38,159	$32,133–$42,863
Nevada	1	14	$42,027	$42,027–$42,027
Massachusetts	4	54	$45,028	$44,106–$47,246
Pennsylvania	2	39	$46,455	$39,192–$46,953
New York	4	71	$48,883	$47,180–$51,610
California	6	99	$53,235	$48,424–$60,199

About these numbers

Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.

Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.