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
Hospitals in Florida
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 48 hospitals
- $29,337
- Median hospital
- $27,604
- Lowest to highest
- $18,840–$41,935
- Medicare stays
- 1,270
48 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray Medical Center | 42 | $18,840 | 45% below the national average | $17,336 | $382,960 |
| Jupiter Medical Center | 21 | $22,370 | 34% below the national average | $20,971 | $145,759 |
| HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital | 15 | $23,142 | 32% below the national average | $21,510 | $324,546 |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital | 11 | $23,229 | 32% below the national average | $21,688 | $241,684 |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital | 12 | $24,110 | 29% below the national average | $23,022 | $265,438 |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge | 31 | $24,786 | 27% below the national average | $20,759 | $383,887 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | 15 | $24,878 | 27% below the national average | $23,401 | $162,220 |
| Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | 21 | $24,881 | 27% below the national average | $23,249 | $252,367 |
| AdventHealth Waterman | 28 | $25,299 | 26% below the national average | $23,435 | $148,578 |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel | 14 | $25,369 | 25% below the national average | $23,853 | $279,431 |
| Baptist Hospital | 14 | $25,716 | 24% below the national average | $24,201 | $170,220 |
| Naples Community Hospital | 29 | $26,092 | 23% below the national average | $22,490 | $98,363 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay | 16 | $26,215 | 23% below the national average | $24,889 | $167,880 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | 26 | $26,305 | 23% below the national average | $24,613 | $181,851 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital On The Emerald Coast | 27 | $26,681 | 22% below the national average | $23,815 | $175,165 |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | 11 | $26,689 | 22% below the national average | $24,972 | $191,685 |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | 16 | $27,033 | 21% below the national average | $25,605 | $204,376 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health | 31 | $27,059 | 20% below the national average | $25,573 | $229,647 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 14 | $27,078 | 20% below the national average | $23,235 | $124,296 |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | 12 | $27,219 | 20% below the national average | $25,006 | $143,285 |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | 18 | $27,390 | 20% below the national average | $25,741 | $151,681 |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | 62 | $27,429 | 19% below the national average | $25,861 | $228,047 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 127 | $27,471 | 19% below the national average | $25,735 | $233,488 |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital | 11 | $27,478 | 19% below the national average | $25,698 | $334,376 |
| Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center | 14 | $27,731 | 18% below the national average | $19,632 | $413,183 |
| Holy Cross Hospital | 20 | $27,830 | 18% below the national average | $25,807 | $116,514 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 54 | $28,167 | 17% below the national average | $26,572 | $205,400 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | 13 | $28,294 | 17% below the national average | $26,613 | $222,191 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | 17 | $28,296 | 17% below the national average | $26,506 | $234,497 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 46 | $28,654 | 16% below the national average | $26,802 | $290,297 |
| HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital | 12 | $28,786 | 15% below the national average | $23,502 | $221,222 |
| Flagler Hospital | 24 | $29,235 | 14% below the national average | $27,603 | $142,148 |
| Cape Coral Hospital | 19 | $29,276 | 14% below the national average | $23,042 | $172,561 |
| Wellington Regional Medical Center | 11 | $29,547 | 13% below the national average | $20,232 | $253,055 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 22 | $29,660 | 13% below the national average | $25,322 | $330,097 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | 13 | $30,429 | 11% below the national average | $28,466 | $166,935 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | 11 | $30,656 | About average | $28,669 | $123,260 |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital | 24 | $31,472 | About average | $26,842 | $223,481 |
| HCA Florida JFK Hospital | 23 | $32,346 | About average | $21,161 | $265,052 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 18 | $32,630 | About average | $29,903 | $329,849 |
| St Mary's Medical Center | 14 | $32,937 | About average | $23,208 | $315,274 |
| Orlando Health | 71 | $34,491 | About average | $25,714 | $313,382 |
| Mayo Clinic | 36 | $34,944 | About average | $27,136 | $109,086 |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood | 22 | $34,951 | About average | $33,377 | $370,300 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 44 | $36,379 | About average | $30,482 | $131,954 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 60 | $37,571 | 10% above the national average | $23,033 | $247,141 |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | 26 | $39,048 | 15% above the national average | $26,700 | $327,185 |
| Jackson Health System | 32 | $41,935 | 23% above the national average | $36,923 | $97,190 |
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.