Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 472 · Surgery or procedure
Cervical spinal fusion with CC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $28,116 per stay at 489 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $22,497 and $30,259.
Also known as: Spinal fusion, back surgery, spine surgery
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $28,116
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $22,497–$30,259
- Medicare’s share
- $22,617
- Average billed charge
- $142,770
- Hospitals reporting
- 489
Compare hospitals
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489 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Medical Center | 32 | $26,016 | About average | $21,819 | $142,236 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 26 | $26,088 | About average | $21,536 | $118,687 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Buffalo | 11 | $26,091 | About average | $18,822 | $49,199 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 20 | $26,096 | About average | $24,251 | $142,790 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | 13 | $26,170 | About average | $14,879 | $44,457 |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | 21 | $26,206 | About average | $16,558 | $126,704 |
| Regional West Medical Center | 12 | $26,250 | About average | $22,501 | $122,791 |
| Spectrum Health | 29 | $26,274 | About average | $21,807 | $89,908 |
| St. George Regional Hospital | 11 | $26,280 | About average | $20,187 | $65,616 |
| Munson Medical Center | 13 | $26,295 | About average | $22,109 | $63,995 |
| Northside Hospital | 14 | $26,339 | About average | $22,581 | $151,415 |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | 11 | $26,367 | About average | $19,747 | $104,161 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 14 | $26,392 | About average | $17,826 | $120,697 |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital | 18 | $26,413 | About average | $18,069 | $174,597 |
| Crouse Hospital | 23 | $26,424 | About average | $20,728 | $38,523 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | 13 | $26,446 | About average | $24,488 | $168,451 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall | 12 | $26,538 | About average | $16,450 | $79,182 |
| Southside Hospital | 21 | $26,628 | About average | $24,248 | $135,659 |
| Carilion Medical Center | 43 | $26,647 | About average | $19,110 | $128,238 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 16 | $26,720 | About average | $16,510 | $123,511 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | 16 | $26,725 | About average | $17,389 | $93,918 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 88 | $26,811 | About average | $18,719 | $195,760 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 13 | $26,829 | About average | $16,874 | $117,593 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 13 | $26,835 | About average | $23,520 | $81,318 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 20 | $26,848 | About average | $20,932 | $102,053 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care | 21 | $26,851 | About average | $22,619 | $110,613 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 38 | $26,879 | About average | $25,255 | $108,982 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 18 | $26,901 | About average | $23,661 | $70,354 |
| Christus St Michael Health System | 11 | $26,917 | About average | $15,638 | $152,647 |
| UPMC Mercy | 11 | $26,943 | About average | $24,079 | $116,369 |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | 59 | $27,031 | About average | $25,482 | $44,383 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | 31 | $27,046 | About average | $24,930 | $154,202 |
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital | 13 | $27,046 | About average | $25,319 | $207,007 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | 20 | $27,047 | About average | $19,139 | $113,766 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 43 | $27,113 | About average | $21,618 | $184,450 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | 12 | $27,113 | About average | $18,155 | $75,360 |
| University Health System, Inc | 16 | $27,229 | About average | $18,555 | $92,112 |
| Christiana Hospital | 67 | $27,247 | About average | $22,187 | $75,388 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 45 | $27,274 | About average | $22,176 | $84,036 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | 13 | $27,289 | About average | $17,817 | $83,483 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 26 | $27,293 | About average | $21,241 | $274,841 |
| HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | 14 | $27,319 | About average | $17,095 | $312,314 |
| Hoag Orthopedic Institute | 42 | $27,320 | About average | $24,814 | $127,819 |
| ProMedica Toledo Hospital | 27 | $27,397 | About average | $20,117 | $143,988 |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | 28 | $27,471 | About average | $17,396 | $71,542 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | 13 | $27,477 | About average | $16,697 | $86,348 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 40 | $27,554 | About average | $25,859 | $127,603 |
| WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 22 | $27,642 | About average | $18,859 | $113,521 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | 14 | $27,650 | About average | $18,958 | $95,274 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 38 | $27,686 | About average | $22,902 | $143,715 |
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 | $26K | $116K |
| 2021 | $28K | $129K |
| 2022 | $27K | $130K |
| 2023 | $28K | $136K |
| 2024 | $28K | $143K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 14 | $15,523 | $15,523–$15,523 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 130 | $20,715 | $19,187–$20,906 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 42 | $21,040 | $20,158–$21,317 |
| Kansas | 6 | 159 | $21,342 | $22,142–$22,935 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 157 | $21,908 | $20,046–$22,555 |
| Idaho | 5 | 65 | $21,935 | $20,388–$23,321 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 145 | $22,016 | $20,937–$24,102 |
| Tennessee | 14 | 303 | $22,733 | $20,332–$24,603 |
| Montana | 2 | 33 | $23,099 | $22,933–$23,287 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 105 | $23,553 | $22,265–$26,392 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 48 | $23,914 | $23,647–$26,543 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 65 | $24,476 | $19,383–$23,985 |
| Texas | 43 | 1,012 | $24,532 | $21,680–$26,268 |
| Alabama | 9 | 217 | $24,565 | $18,793–$20,283 |
| Florida | 39 | 1,001 | $24,817 | $22,906–$27,052 |
| South Carolina | 17 | 352 | $24,990 | $20,739–$26,206 |
| Iowa | 4 | 96 | $25,170 | $21,402–$24,358 |
| Ohio | 23 | 487 | $25,464 | $21,701–$27,335 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 45 | $25,651 | $23,247–$27,400 |
| Missouri | 12 | 239 | $25,661 | $21,490–$24,981 |
| Virginia | 16 | 411 | $25,938 | $22,332–$27,201 |
| Utah | 5 | 78 | $25,978 | $24,158–$27,113 |
| Indiana | 9 | 156 | $26,152 | $22,404–$28,514 |
| Georgia | 13 | 300 | $26,207 | $23,277–$28,348 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 359 | $26,422 | $23,627–$27,738 |
| Arizona | 13 | 300 | $26,620 | $22,926–$29,300 |
| Colorado | 12 | 220 | $26,649 | $23,321–$28,668 |
| Michigan | 15 | 327 | $26,803 | $24,891–$28,066 |
| Maine | 2 | 41 | $27,090 | $26,711–$28,781 |
| Delaware | 1 | 67 | $27,247 | $27,247–$27,247 |
| Nevada | 2 | 58 | $27,767 | $27,523–$28,810 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 199 | $28,562 | $25,573–$30,301 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 468 | $28,595 | $24,105–$29,215 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 224 | $28,966 | $23,621–$29,534 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 65 | $29,515 | $25,774–$30,886 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 11 | $29,616 | $29,616–$29,616 |
| Washington | 9 | 163 | $29,937 | $25,860–$31,938 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 33 | $29,961 | $26,760–$30,902 |
| Illinois | 18 | 363 | $30,426 | $23,820–$35,529 |
| Oregon | 6 | 108 | $30,770 | $29,539–$33,382 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 41 | $31,239 | $28,969–$33,288 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 13 | $32,211 | $32,211–$32,211 |
| Alaska | 2 | 81 | $32,402 | $32,084–$33,558 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 374 | $33,005 | $25,894–$36,027 |
| New York | 24 | 609 | $35,198 | $29,977–$36,749 |
| California | 36 | 946 | $35,973 | $29,950–$36,461 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 91 | $37,825 | $37,828–$37,841 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 27 | $41,878 | $41,878–$41,878 |
| Maryland | 12 | 270 | $46,539 | $35,225–$53,670 |
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.