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
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489 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 301–350. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital | 24 | $27,688 | About average | $24,766 | $280,854 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 19 | $27,770 | About average | $18,949 | $86,107 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 25 | $27,896 | About average | $24,764 | $73,396 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | 27 | $27,900 | About average | $26,663 | $149,022 |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital | 19 | $27,946 | About average | $15,792 | $68,236 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 14 | $28,002 | About average | $26,604 | $166,311 |
| University Of Maryland St Joseph Medical Center | 26 | $28,033 | About average | $25,266 | $31,324 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 46 | $28,052 | About average | $17,800 | $159,675 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 37 | $28,055 | About average | $23,002 | $209,996 |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | 20 | $28,100 | About average | $21,276 | $185,843 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn | 18 | $28,187 | About average | $17,055 | $114,734 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 15 | $28,214 | About average | $26,582 | $251,115 |
| Providence Mission Hospital | 13 | $28,253 | About average | $26,621 | $133,215 |
| Winchester Medical Center | 21 | $28,259 | About average | $18,760 | $67,756 |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 26 | $28,326 | About average | $26,793 | $67,894 |
| Valley Medical Center | 12 | $28,335 | About average | $19,973 | $125,336 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 20 | $28,336 | About average | $26,743 | $114,372 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 29 | $28,348 | About average | $21,561 | $196,010 |
| UF Health Shands Hospital | 16 | $28,425 | About average | $25,920 | $104,149 |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | 15 | $28,454 | About average | $26,822 | $184,724 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 15 | $28,457 | About average | $20,538 | $78,646 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 16 | $28,459 | About average | $22,488 | $112,100 |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | 18 | $28,484 | About average | $13,767 | $97,342 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 40 | $28,514 | About average | $20,749 | $157,225 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | 15 | $28,564 | About average | $22,699 | $91,258 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 36 | $28,578 | About average | $24,660 | $90,345 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 35 | $28,616 | About average | $21,835 | $69,066 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | 21 | $28,623 | About average | $21,041 | $88,843 |
| Summa Health System | 23 | $28,660 | About average | $17,856 | $92,396 |
| United Health Services Hospitals, Inc | 17 | $28,704 | About average | $22,186 | $64,623 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 57 | $28,715 | About average | $22,580 | $139,547 |
| Adventist Health Sierra Vista | 19 | $28,787 | About average | $27,327 | $236,812 |
| HCA Florida West Hospital | 18 | $28,794 | About average | $17,745 | $240,474 |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi | 18 | $28,804 | About average | $21,103 | $152,638 |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | 18 | $28,877 | About average | $16,975 | $97,416 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 20 | $28,892 | About average | $26,780 | $147,978 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | 17 | $29,013 | About average | $19,017 | $92,873 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 36 | $29,034 | About average | $19,642 | $111,904 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 15 | $29,051 | About average | $18,311 | $143,055 |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | 23 | $29,227 | About average | $23,537 | $233,489 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 33 | $29,295 | About average | $21,987 | $143,876 |
| St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 56 | $29,300 | About average | $25,769 | $181,620 |
| OrthoColorado Hospital At St Anthony Medical Campus | 20 | $29,310 | About average | $15,212 | $107,313 |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend | 35 | $29,349 | About average | $21,031 | $127,266 |
| Edward Hospital | 26 | $29,395 | About average | $16,852 | $146,151 |
| Southern Hills Hospital And Medical Center | 20 | $29,454 | About average | $27,904 | $251,663 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 28 | $29,603 | About average | $20,894 | $137,576 |
| Rhode Island Hospital | 11 | $29,616 | About average | $26,094 | $64,157 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | 13 | $29,654 | About average | $23,327 | $150,395 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 37 | $29,697 | About average | $22,547 | $176,911 |
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.
Show all 49 states
| 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.