Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 460 · Surgery or procedure
Spinal fusion except cervical without MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $34,025 per stay at 656 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $26,898 and $37,465.
Also known as: Spinal fusion, back surgery, spine surgery
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $34,025
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $26,898–$37,465
- Medicare’s share
- $27,892
- Average billed charge
- $167,448
- Hospitals reporting
- 656
Compare hospitals
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656 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 251–300. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital Of Anderson And Madison County | 15 | $28,872 | 15% below the national average | $27,346 | $182,936 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | 23 | $28,883 | 15% below the national average | $22,859 | $284,894 |
| WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 28 | $28,938 | 15% below the national average | $26,931 | $185,416 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 11 | $28,938 | 15% below the national average | $19,183 | $233,870 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock | 41 | $28,944 | 15% below the national average | $23,103 | $90,573 |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | 26 | $28,994 | 15% below the national average | $22,295 | $98,815 |
| Surgical Institute Of Reading | 19 | $29,017 | 15% below the national average | $27,557 | $158,006 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | 15 | $29,036 | 15% below the national average | $20,153 | $175,653 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F | 46 | $29,080 | 15% below the national average | $22,640 | $116,021 |
| St Johns Hospital | 17 | $29,123 | 14% below the national average | $25,139 | $130,699 |
| Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | 14 | $29,130 | 14% below the national average | $27,504 | $262,603 |
| West Jersey Hospital | 12 | $29,160 | 14% below the national average | $27,588 | $299,281 |
| St David's Medical Center | 14 | $29,160 | 14% below the national average | $22,149 | $378,810 |
| Ridgeview Medical Center | 13 | $29,229 | 14% below the national average | $18,727 | $92,777 |
| Flagler Hospital | 24 | $29,235 | 14% below the national average | $27,603 | $142,148 |
| West Chester Hospital | 16 | $29,240 | 14% below the national average | $22,767 | $193,684 |
| Cape Coral Hospital | 19 | $29,276 | 14% below the national average | $23,042 | $172,561 |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale | 14 | $29,279 | 14% below the national average | $27,364 | $151,723 |
| OrthoColorado Hospital At St Anthony Medical Campus | 20 | $29,286 | 14% below the national average | $22,846 | $161,346 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 30 | $29,293 | 14% below the national average | $23,797 | $199,407 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 35 | $29,317 | 14% below the national average | $25,862 | $204,823 |
| Menorah Medical Center | 22 | $29,351 | 14% below the national average | $22,078 | $145,608 |
| South Shore Hospital | 16 | $29,370 | 14% below the national average | $27,738 | $73,350 |
| St Mary's Hospital | 15 | $29,432 | 13% below the national average | $27,483 | $118,834 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | 53 | $29,454 | 13% below the national average | $24,353 | $64,306 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 48 | $29,478 | 13% below the national average | $25,282 | $87,114 |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | 22 | $29,527 | 13% below the national average | $25,454 | $97,078 |
| Wellington Regional Medical Center | 11 | $29,547 | 13% below the national average | $20,232 | $253,055 |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | 18 | $29,560 | 13% below the national average | $23,678 | $114,487 |
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 | 45 | $29,586 | 13% below the national average | $24,890 | $117,728 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 22 | $29,660 | 13% below the national average | $25,322 | $330,097 |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | 15 | $29,661 | 13% below the national average | $26,888 | $135,279 |
| St Marys Medical Center | 22 | $29,673 | 13% below the national average | $18,666 | $89,988 |
| Northwest Specialty Hospital | 18 | $29,793 | 12% below the national average | $28,252 | $168,703 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 14 | $29,803 | 12% below the national average | $27,914 | $175,219 |
| Methodist Hospital For Surgery | 47 | $29,819 | 12% below the national average | $19,000 | $90,946 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 29 | $29,839 | 12% below the national average | $24,875 | $151,199 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge | 33 | $29,853 | 12% below the national average | $20,769 | $149,706 |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | 23 | $29,881 | 12% below the national average | $23,413 | $95,726 |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1 | 33 | $29,918 | 12% below the national average | $21,955 | $118,613 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | 46 | $29,921 | 12% below the national average | $19,053 | $102,428 |
| St. Patrick Hospital | 20 | $29,934 | 12% below the national average | $23,892 | $64,419 |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield And Novi | 14 | $29,962 | 12% below the national average | $26,414 | $79,384 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | 27 | $29,965 | 12% below the national average | $25,490 | $265,168 |
| Tucson Medical Center | 45 | $30,021 | 12% below the national average | $26,088 | $100,219 |
| Reston Hospital Center | 35 | $30,086 | 12% below the national average | $24,532 | $203,824 |
| Research Medical Center | 19 | $30,100 | 12% below the national average | $26,793 | $250,736 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 14 | $30,129 | 11% below the national average | $28,846 | $99,834 |
| University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro | 16 | $30,176 | 11% below the national average | $28,529 | $116,319 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 36 | $30,188 | 11% below the national average | $28,499 | $132,356 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32K | $133K |
| 2021 | $33K | $141K |
| 2022 | $34K | $149K |
| 2023 | $33K | $158K |
| 2024 | $34K | $167K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 8 | 136 | $25,680 | $23,598–$25,415 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 422 | $25,857 | $24,169–$27,162 |
| Kansas | 12 | 375 | $25,970 | $24,690–$28,676 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 86 | $26,197 | $24,125–$27,296 |
| Vermont | 1 | 35 | $26,442 | $26,442–$26,442 |
| Maine | 1 | 14 | $26,574 | $26,574–$26,574 |
| Alabama | 11 | 374 | $26,705 | $22,820–$25,270 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 172 | $27,829 | $25,036–$32,433 |
| Louisiana | 11 | 209 | $28,027 | $23,001–$32,848 |
| Iowa | 8 | 301 | $28,493 | $24,739–$26,853 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 142 | $28,731 | $25,809–$30,780 |
| Tennessee | 14 | 489 | $28,967 | $24,448–$31,678 |
| Florida | 48 | 1,270 | $29,337 | $26,184–$30,486 |
| Texas | 47 | 1,290 | $29,932 | $25,104–$33,347 |
| Missouri | 18 | 367 | $30,376 | $25,530–$31,017 |
| North Carolina | 22 | 581 | $30,523 | $26,220–$31,026 |
| Ohio | 29 | 875 | $30,575 | $26,818–$33,250 |
| Michigan | 18 | 509 | $30,829 | $26,943–$31,893 |
| Idaho | 6 | 96 | $31,030 | $28,070–$35,102 |
| South Carolina | 17 | 441 | $31,162 | $25,032–$35,416 |
| Montana | 4 | 115 | $31,215 | $30,262–$31,875 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 30 | $31,382 | $28,245–$32,337 |
| Arizona | 17 | 474 | $31,836 | $27,742–$33,457 |
| Indiana | 18 | 527 | $32,158 | $26,300–$37,534 |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | 971 | $32,284 | $26,847–$34,376 |
| Utah | 6 | 228 | $32,403 | $28,571–$30,587 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 81 | $32,539 | $28,698–$31,851 |
| Delaware | 1 | 146 | $32,779 | $32,779–$32,779 |
| Virginia | 22 | 631 | $32,891 | $27,600–$33,904 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 163 | $32,900 | $29,527–$35,084 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 177 | $32,992 | $28,959–$34,509 |
| Colorado | 9 | 192 | $33,087 | $28,748–$35,167 |
| Georgia | 20 | 471 | $33,354 | $27,736–$35,212 |
| Nevada | 4 | 75 | $34,565 | $34,321–$36,438 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 99 | $34,597 | $28,429–$34,599 |
| Illinois | 23 | 630 | $34,731 | $29,433–$41,901 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 45 | $35,210 | $34,027–$39,631 |
| New Jersey | 19 | 393 | $36,873 | $32,609–$38,482 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 89 | $37,152 | $33,882–$40,350 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 283 | $37,290 | $29,661–$33,938 |
| Oregon | 4 | 66 | $37,944 | $33,172–$43,924 |
| Massachusetts | 17 | 645 | $38,887 | $33,472–$42,623 |
| Washington | 9 | 204 | $40,126 | $36,579–$39,611 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 215 | $41,002 | $38,648–$43,031 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 197 | $41,102 | $36,989–$44,072 |
| California | 43 | 1,144 | $44,401 | $37,168–$46,655 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 29 | $45,398 | $45,398–$45,398 |
| Alaska | 3 | 59 | $46,935 | $41,387–$51,354 |
| New York | 29 | 826 | $46,978 | $35,705–$47,377 |
| Maryland | 19 | 619 | $52,847 | $43,861–$59,357 |
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.