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
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656 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 351–400. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital | 38 | $31,644 | About average | $20,839 | $116,761 |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | 15 | $31,674 | About average | $22,774 | $88,627 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 28 | $31,684 | About average | $24,068 | $135,080 |
| Catholic Medical Center | 16 | $31,755 | About average | $26,652 | $163,443 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | 21 | $31,769 | About average | $22,545 | $172,663 |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | 20 | $31,783 | About average | $29,782 | $90,293 |
| AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus | 14 | $31,787 | About average | $30,010 | $170,403 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 29 | $31,832 | About average | $26,469 | $178,061 |
| UCH-Memorial Health System | 17 | $31,847 | About average | $25,413 | $235,007 |
| White Plains Hospital Center | 19 | $31,907 | About average | $30,275 | $172,803 |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | 21 | $31,935 | About average | $21,781 | $239,206 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 67 | $32,039 | About average | $25,028 | $111,838 |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | 11 | $32,045 | About average | $30,403 | $109,948 |
| O.A.S.I.S. Hospital | 11 | $32,088 | About average | $30,456 | $168,556 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 20 | $32,088 | About average | $26,191 | $558,037 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 25 | $32,105 | About average | $27,965 | $82,427 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 38 | $32,213 | About average | $24,635 | $137,211 |
| Oakbend Medical Center | 30 | $32,270 | About average | $31,183 | $132,198 |
| Grant Medical Center | 25 | $32,342 | About average | $27,026 | $124,669 |
| HCA Florida JFK Hospital | 23 | $32,346 | About average | $21,161 | $265,052 |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | 36 | $32,524 | About average | $30,892 | $316,600 |
| University Of Maryland St Joseph Medical Center | 88 | $32,528 | About average | $29,468 | $36,379 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 34 | $32,581 | About average | $30,047 | $125,218 |
| UPMC Hamot | 12 | $32,603 | About average | $24,894 | $162,791 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 18 | $32,630 | About average | $29,903 | $329,849 |
| Christiana Hospital | 146 | $32,779 | About average | $28,837 | $108,129 |
| Newberry County Memorial Hospital | 11 | $32,815 | About average | $31,183 | $92,835 |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | 17 | $32,838 | About average | $25,579 | $131,655 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 40 | $32,846 | About average | $22,766 | $142,232 |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center | 17 | $32,867 | About average | $23,078 | $155,265 |
| Wesley Medical Center | 31 | $32,873 | About average | $23,248 | $312,273 |
| North Shore Medical Center - | 26 | $32,902 | About average | $29,494 | $74,936 |
| Edward Hospital | 40 | $32,930 | About average | $21,687 | $126,824 |
| St Mary's Medical Center | 14 | $32,937 | About average | $23,208 | $315,274 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | 24 | $32,947 | About average | $30,736 | $109,189 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | 43 | $33,010 | About average | $27,343 | $109,806 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 17 | $33,033 | About average | $30,646 | $212,852 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | 15 | $33,064 | About average | $25,685 | $86,131 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo | 19 | $33,153 | About average | $22,668 | $57,040 |
| Northside Hospital | 42 | $33,212 | About average | $31,697 | $250,741 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | 27 | $33,232 | About average | $23,231 | $122,129 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | 15 | $33,247 | About average | $28,804 | $102,792 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 13 | $33,250 | About average | $20,156 | $100,507 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 27 | $33,291 | About average | $31,719 | $288,659 |
| UPMC Mercy | 25 | $33,315 | About average | $27,860 | $164,299 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 12 | $33,333 | About average | $24,694 | $185,794 |
| Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc | 16 | $33,361 | About average | $28,103 | $55,951 |
| Hudson Regional Hospital | 12 | $33,432 | About average | $31,800 | $308,934 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | 11 | $33,457 | About average | $24,413 | $185,894 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 30 | $33,472 | About average | $28,475 | $82,766 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| 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.