Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 451 · Surgery or procedure

Single level spinal fusion except cervical without MCC

In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $30,599 per stay at 45 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $23,569 and $36,813.

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

National figures, 2024

Average payment per case: $30,599
Typical range (middle half of hospitals): $23,569–$36,813
Medicare’s share: $25,47583% of the payment
Average billed charge: $141,893
Hospitals reporting: 45650 stays

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45 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV

Medicare payments per case for Single level spinal fusion except cervical without MCC by hospital, 2024
Hospital	Cases	Average payment	vs national average	Medicare paid	Billed charge
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic CenterAkron, OH · CCN 360351	19	$19,397	37% below the national average	$17,851	$118,263
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLCWichita, KS · CCN 170196	21	$19,566	36% below the national average	$18,012	$62,081
Kell West Regional HospitalWichita Falls, TX · CCN 450827	12	$20,255	34% below the national average	$19,031	$35,359
Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint HospitalTyler, TX · CCN 450864	12	$20,257	34% below the national average	$18,625	$67,437
Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC · CCN 340114	15	$21,033	31% below the national average	$19,361	$87,904
Midwest Surgical Hospital LLCOmaha, NE · CCN 280131	17	$21,044	31% below the national average	$19,412	$109,858
Oklahoma Surgical Hospital, LLCTulsa, OK · CCN 370210	18	$21,276	30% below the national average	$18,115	$44,369
Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston, SC · CCN 420065	11	$21,347	30% below the national average	$19,715	$85,334
Edward HospitalNaperville, IL · CCN 140231	11	$22,599	26% below the national average	$21,264	$174,171
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · CCN 340053	13	$22,889	25% below the national average	$21,237	$155,634
Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst, IL · CCN 140200	16	$23,207	24% below the national average	$21,677	$108,395
Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital FortworthFort Worth, TX · CCN 450880	13	$23,569	23% below the national average	$17,558	$68,293
Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL · CCN 100087	20	$23,696	23% below the national average	$22,064	$210,427
Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL · CCN 010039	12	$23,911	22% below the national average	$15,031	$191,837
Deaconess Hospital IncEvansville, IN · CCN 150082	13	$24,018	22% below the national average	$22,331	$68,250
Hendrick Medical CenterAbilene, TX · CCN 450229	11	$24,173	21% below the national average	$22,525	$288,374
Sentara Princess Anne HospitalVirginia Beach, VA · CCN 490119	14	$24,231	21% below the national average	$22,705	$114,444
Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MN · CCN 240057	11	$24,254	21% below the national average	$22,495	$65,700
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX · CCN 450358	14	$26,635	13% below the national average	$23,890	$275,973
University Of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL · CCN 010033	11	$26,690	13% below the national average	$22,480	$146,358
Ascension St Vincent HospitalIndianapolis, IN · CCN 150084	11	$27,823	About average	$25,420	$162,165
Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI · CCN 230130	19	$28,490	About average	$23,825	$97,282
University Of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City, IA · CCN 160058	13	$28,882	About average	$26,088	$132,608
Hoag Orthopedic InstituteIrvine, CA · CCN 050769	13	$29,741	About average	$24,240	$131,089
AdventHealth OrlandoOrlando, FL · CCN 100007	12	$30,049	About average	$18,571	$180,875
Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, CA · CCN 050290	14	$30,575	About average	$25,268	$120,024
University Of Utah Hospital And ClinicsSalt Lake City, UT · CCN 460009	13	$30,708	About average	$27,299	$66,289
Duke University HospitalDurham, NC · CCN 340030	13	$31,630	About average	$27,417	$92,073
Burke Medical CenterWaynesboro, GA · CCN 110113	11	$31,908	About average	$20,206	$329,943
Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA · CCN 050309	15	$32,088	About average	$30,354	$154,855
Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · CCN 050573	12	$33,476	About average	$31,501	$148,706
Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · CCN 360180	13	$34,058	11% above the national average	$21,302	$102,687
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN · CCN 240010	17	$36,125	18% above the national average	$30,212	$92,125
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA · CCN 050625	16	$36,813	20% above the national average	$33,803	$476,630
Brigham And Women's HospitalBoston, MA · CCN 220110	19	$37,341	22% above the national average	$34,548	$116,607
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ · CCN 310015	13	$39,076	28% above the national average	$22,916	$134,342
University Of Maryland St Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD · CCN 210063	12	$39,500	29% above the national average	$38,140	$44,947
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA · CCN 220071	11	$39,616	29% above the national average	$30,974	$115,701
Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL · CCN 140119	19	$40,435	32% above the national average	$32,199	$109,892
MedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashington, DC · CCN 090004	22	$41,268	35% above the national average	$30,614	$129,523
University Of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA · CCN 050599	13	$43,107	41% above the national average	$39,288	$337,494
Nyu Langone HospitalsNew York, NY · CCN 330214	11	$45,632	49% above the national average	$41,278	$375,930
Hospital For Special SurgeryNew York, NY · CCN 330270	26	$46,658	52% above the national average	$24,034	$162,473
Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY · CCN 330024	14	$46,801	53% above the national average	$35,001	$152,878
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD · CCN 210009	14	$48,210	58% above the national average	$46,812	$54,318

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 spinal fusion except cervical without MCC, 2024
State	Hospitals	Cases	Average payment	Typical range
Kansas	1	21	$19,566	$19,566–$19,566
Nebraska	1	17	$21,044	$21,044–$21,044
Oklahoma	1	18	$21,276	$21,276–$21,276
South Carolina	1	11	$21,347	$21,347–$21,347
Texas	5	62	$23,086	$20,257–$24,173
Virginia	1	14	$24,231	$24,231–$24,231
North Carolina	3	41	$24,981	$21,961–$27,259
Alabama	2	23	$25,240	$24,605–$25,995
Ohio	2	32	$25,353	$23,062–$30,392
Indiana	2	24	$25,762	$24,970–$26,872
Florida	2	32	$26,078	$25,284–$28,460
Michigan	1	19	$28,490	$28,490–$28,490
Iowa	1	13	$28,882	$28,882–$28,882
Illinois	3	46	$30,178	$22,903–$31,821
Utah	1	13	$30,708	$30,708–$30,708
Minnesota	2	28	$31,461	$27,222–$33,157
Georgia	1	11	$31,908	$31,908–$31,908
California	6	83	$34,303	$30,954–$35,979
Massachusetts	2	30	$38,175	$37,909–$39,047
New Jersey	1	13	$39,076	$39,076–$39,076
District of Columbia	1	22	$41,268	$41,268–$41,268
Maryland	2	26	$44,190	$41,678–$46,033
New York	3	51	$46,476	$46,145–$46,729

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.