Multiple level combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion except cervical with CC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $76,200 per stay at 72 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $58,565 and $85,939.
Also known as: Spinal fusion, back surgery, spine surgery
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $76,200
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $58,565–$85,939
- Medicare’s share
- $62,569
- Average billed charge
- $435,970
- Hospitals reporting
- 72
Compare hospitals
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72 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–72. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Valley Hospital | 12 | $85,304 | 12% above the national average | $40,127 | $251,466 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 12 | $85,345 | 12% above the national average | $79,848 | $232,144 |
| MedStar Georgetown University Hospital | 13 | $85,448 | 12% above the national average | $79,687 | $279,830 |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes | 15 | $85,501 | 12% above the national average | $60,356 | $1,013,853 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 23 | $87,252 | 15% above the national average | $81,992 | $385,193 |
| Harborview Medical Center | 11 | $87,556 | 15% above the national average | $84,497 | $334,897 |
| Duke University Hospital | 19 | $90,124 | 18% above the national average | $82,659 | $313,093 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 16 | $91,904 | 21% above the national average | $61,447 | $267,896 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 12 | $95,300 | 25% above the national average | $85,072 | $644,546 |
| Lenox Hill Hospital | 11 | $95,845 | 26% above the national average | $69,428 | $234,398 |
| Medical City Fort Worth | 11 | $97,072 | 27% above the national average | $49,574 | $1,315,266 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery | 33 | $99,774 | 31% above the national average | $72,997 | $358,039 |
| Medical City Plano | 26 | $100,036 | 31% above the national average | $48,182 | $1,222,347 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 15 | $102,952 | 35% above the national average | $63,981 | $259,679 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 28 | $103,927 | 36% above the national average | $70,203 | $245,969 |
| John Dempsey Hospital Of The University Of Connect | 11 | $106,830 | 40% above the national average | $102,684 | $309,985 |
| Stanford Health Care | 26 | $108,285 | 42% above the national average | $102,451 | $737,824 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 16 | $112,184 | 47% above the national average | $95,427 | $862,542 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | 15 | $113,450 | 49% above the national average | $80,719 | $642,356 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 15 | $117,129 | 54% above the national average | $112,634 | $888,952 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 29 | $120,273 | 58% above the national average | $105,927 | $616,872 |
| Alaska Regional Hospital | 18 | $136,468 | 79% above the national average | $64,141 | $868,319 |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 27 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 2 | 29 | $46,572 | $46,557–$46,617 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 18 | $47,716 | $47,716–$47,716 |
| Maryland | 1 | 17 | $48,967 | $48,967–$48,967 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 36 | $61,179 | $54,886–$67,088 |
| Indiana | 1 | 22 | $62,348 | $62,348–$62,348 |
| Ohio | 3 | 45 | $62,964 | $54,856–$70,165 |
| Iowa | 1 | 16 | $63,089 | $63,089–$63,089 |
| Idaho | 1 | 16 | $64,301 | $64,301–$64,301 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 27 | $64,870 | $64,870–$64,870 |
| Utah | 1 | 11 | $65,638 | $65,638–$65,638 |
| Florida | 4 | 61 | $65,777 | $57,393–$75,554 |
| Virginia | 5 | 70 | $67,413 | $57,032–$59,962 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 54 | $71,407 | $62,826–$72,832 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 60 | $72,278 | $59,295–$79,794 |
| Arizona | 2 | 33 | $72,841 | $72,360–$75,246 |
| Texas | 9 | 153 | $73,133 | $53,969–$97,072 |
| Illinois | 2 | 24 | $73,924 | $68,214–$79,635 |
| Georgia | 2 | 24 | $75,155 | $65,083–$85,228 |
| Colorado | 5 | 78 | $75,573 | $75,329–$83,995 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 14 | $84,177 | $84,177–$84,177 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 53 | $85,225 | $65,150–$88,173 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 13 | $85,448 | $85,448–$85,448 |
| Washington | 1 | 11 | $87,556 | $87,556–$87,556 |
| California | 9 | 174 | $90,185 | $64,628–$108,285 |
| New York | 4 | 82 | $98,909 | $93,697–$104,113 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 11 | $106,830 | $106,830–$106,830 |
| Alaska | 1 | 18 | $136,468 | $136,468–$136,468 |
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.