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 401–450. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Baptist Hospital | 121 | $33,607 | About average | $30,777 | $79,644 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 37 | $33,709 | About average | $27,483 | $160,996 |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital | 28 | $33,813 | About average | $22,182 | $204,416 |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 11 | $33,819 | About average | $25,908 | $176,080 |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | 21 | $33,849 | About average | $32,216 | $352,563 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 36 | $33,873 | About average | $28,471 | $116,537 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 42 | $33,891 | About average | $27,505 | $254,011 |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | 21 | $33,901 | About average | $32,269 | $35,835 |
| Carilion Medical Center | 36 | $33,934 | About average | $23,278 | $178,040 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | 75 | $34,029 | About average | $31,782 | $146,635 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 16 | $34,037 | About average | $32,405 | $177,854 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 37 | $34,051 | About average | $23,325 | $157,455 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 71 | $34,145 | About average | $24,255 | $127,096 |
| Capital Medical Center | 18 | $34,172 | About average | $23,648 | $172,986 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 17 | $34,207 | About average | $25,431 | $106,345 |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | 13 | $34,297 | About average | $27,886 | $70,958 |
| Rochester General Hospital | 13 | $34,298 | About average | $32,465 | $53,244 |
| Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital | 24 | $34,362 | About average | $32,578 | $56,442 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 19 | $34,383 | About average | $22,026 | $147,952 |
| Orlando Health | 71 | $34,491 | About average | $25,714 | $313,382 |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | 17 | $34,516 | About average | $28,396 | $203,652 |
| Akron General Medical Center | 21 | $34,587 | About average | $22,808 | $120,096 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 11 | $34,592 | About average | $28,392 | $96,955 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 66 | $34,596 | About average | $27,691 | $186,350 |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | 17 | $34,599 | About average | $28,063 | $301,911 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 23 | $34,605 | About average | $26,696 | $221,816 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 29 | $34,628 | About average | $24,633 | $152,189 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | 22 | $34,637 | About average | $27,521 | $330,238 |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center | 11 | $34,723 | About average | $21,528 | $251,860 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | 28 | $34,727 | About average | $33,153 | $37,343 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 27 | $34,746 | About average | $33,271 | $79,395 |
| Enloe Health | 30 | $34,767 | About average | $33,135 | $297,590 |
| Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center | 16 | $34,902 | About average | $30,473 | $84,199 |
| Mayo Clinic | 36 | $34,944 | About average | $27,136 | $109,086 |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood | 22 | $34,951 | About average | $33,377 | $370,300 |
| University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | 94 | $34,955 | About average | $29,378 | $144,189 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | 11 | $35,010 | About average | $29,205 | $178,335 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 47 | $35,052 | About average | $31,693 | $122,452 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 55 | $35,070 | About average | $30,231 | $255,373 |
| Spectrum Health | 57 | $35,141 | About average | $24,808 | $103,331 |
| Texas Orthopedic Hospital | 24 | $35,145 | About average | $18,510 | $333,325 |
| AdventHealth Porter | 22 | $35,167 | About average | $23,703 | $219,579 |
| Riverview Medical Center | 24 | $35,171 | About average | $23,674 | $129,532 |
| Sky Ridge Medical Center | 21 | $35,185 | About average | $28,705 | $466,914 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 17 | $35,234 | About average | $28,963 | $171,270 |
| Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital | 22 | $35,386 | About average | $25,236 | $228,641 |
| MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center | 17 | $35,401 | About average | $33,769 | $180,900 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | 38 | $35,416 | About average | $24,045 | $323,290 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 33 | $35,426 | About average | $31,533 | $150,062 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 108 | $35,560 | About average | $27,224 | $103,878 |
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.