Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 473 · Surgery or procedure
Cervical spinal fusion without CC/MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $20,737 per stay at 125 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $16,679 and $23,312.
Also known as: Spinal fusion, back surgery, spine surgery
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $20,737
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $16,679–$23,312
- Medicare’s share
- $16,670
- Average billed charge
- $110,526
- Hospitals reporting
- 125
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125 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside | 14 | $18,262 | 12% below the national average | $16,630 | $118,674 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 11 | $18,275 | 12% below the national average | $16,618 | $48,647 |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | 32 | $18,491 | 11% below the national average | $16,904 | $152,206 |
| Virginia Hospital Center | 31 | $18,552 | 11% below the national average | $16,761 | $77,199 |
| The Hospital At Westlake Medical Center | 27 | $18,630 | 10% below the national average | $15,424 | $181,713 |
| St. Patrick Hospital | 15 | $18,888 | About average | $17,281 | $42,213 |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 23 | $19,108 | About average | $15,035 | $94,637 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | 17 | $19,160 | About average | $15,376 | $179,421 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | 22 | $19,206 | About average | $17,669 | $51,441 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 13 | $19,234 | About average | $17,531 | $92,919 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 16 | $19,254 | About average | $15,311 | $157,979 |
| Arizona Spine And Joint Hospital | 12 | $19,450 | About average | $14,855 | $102,893 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 20 | $19,665 | About average | $17,949 | $85,575 |
| McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center | 12 | $20,168 | About average | $18,536 | $88,212 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 20 | $20,255 | About average | $17,743 | $100,694 |
| Orlando Health | 25 | $20,313 | About average | $18,679 | $190,694 |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield And Novi | 18 | $20,344 | About average | $18,822 | $47,853 |
| HCA Florida North Florida Hospital | 12 | $20,452 | About average | $18,581 | $195,172 |
| St Mary's Hospital | 13 | $20,547 | About average | $16,777 | $80,640 |
| University Health System, Inc | 16 | $20,578 | About average | $16,301 | $63,546 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 13 | $20,650 | About average | $18,474 | $81,793 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | 21 | $20,901 | About average | $13,663 | $94,829 |
| Southern NH Medical Center | 11 | $21,023 | About average | $15,623 | $60,346 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 12 | $21,073 | About average | $19,648 | $141,212 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 29 | $21,119 | About average | $16,058 | $61,213 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 12 | $21,124 | About average | $13,491 | $151,099 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 32 | $21,423 | About average | $16,109 | $117,850 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | 13 | $21,428 | About average | $14,753 | $43,318 |
| Cox Medical Centers | 14 | $21,455 | About average | $12,683 | $61,049 |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | 12 | $21,497 | About average | $19,160 | $56,247 |
| Tucson Medical Center | 13 | $21,603 | About average | $15,312 | $80,125 |
| Crouse Hospital | 17 | $21,606 | About average | $16,702 | $39,903 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 19 | $21,637 | About average | $17,376 | $210,902 |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | 16 | $21,866 | About average | $20,234 | $25,323 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | 11 | $22,322 | About average | $16,036 | $162,583 |
| Northside Hospital | 11 | $22,344 | About average | $20,712 | $158,570 |
| Medical City Plano | 13 | $22,584 | About average | $15,335 | $336,953 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 14 | $22,813 | 10% above the national average | $17,253 | $146,553 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 13 | $22,918 | 11% above the national average | $17,620 | $90,560 |
| Pinnacle Hospital | 23 | $23,024 | 11% above the national average | $21,392 | $541,740 |
| University Of Michigan Health - West | 14 | $23,043 | 11% above the national average | $13,241 | $62,860 |
| Hoag Orthopedic Institute | 13 | $23,076 | 11% above the national average | $19,228 | $130,075 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 12 | $23,190 | 12% above the national average | $17,477 | $166,391 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 31 | $23,312 | 12% above the national average | $15,127 | $147,680 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care | 11 | $23,378 | 13% above the national average | $17,637 | $94,467 |
| Christiana Hospital | 56 | $23,669 | 14% above the national average | $18,051 | $75,978 |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | 20 | $24,241 | 17% above the national average | $9,580 | $86,405 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 17 | $24,626 | 19% above the national average | $17,917 | $147,395 |
| Renown Regional Medical Center | 31 | $24,635 | 19% above the national average | $18,950 | $75,442 |
| Duke University Hospital | 39 | $24,915 | 20% above the national average | $20,726 | $69,451 |
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 | $19K | $91K |
| 2021 | $20K | $100K |
| 2022 | $20K | $104K |
| 2023 | $21K | $108K |
| 2024 | $21K | $111K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 39 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 1 | 31 | $15,279 | $15,279–$15,279 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 46 | $15,672 | $15,337–$15,930 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 260 | $15,768 | $15,177–$15,418 |
| Alabama | 6 | 101 | $16,110 | $15,736–$16,174 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 11 | $16,217 | $16,217–$16,217 |
| Idaho | 2 | 28 | $16,552 | $16,436–$16,598 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 90 | $16,805 | $17,386–$19,878 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 20 | $17,209 | $17,209–$17,209 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 72 | $17,290 | $16,444–$16,841 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 13 | $17,754 | $17,754–$17,754 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 15 | $17,803 | $17,803–$17,803 |
| Colorado | 1 | 11 | $17,823 | $17,823–$17,823 |
| Texas | 14 | 233 | $18,395 | $16,042–$18,468 |
| Montana | 2 | 37 | $19,077 | $18,967–$19,126 |
| Oregon | 1 | 12 | $20,168 | $20,168–$20,168 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 69 | $20,178 | $20,162–$23,829 |
| Michigan | 6 | 85 | $20,236 | $18,641–$21,234 |
| Florida | 11 | 261 | $20,601 | $18,249–$20,937 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 11 | $21,023 | $21,023–$21,023 |
| Arizona | 6 | 107 | $21,080 | $19,184–$21,065 |
| Georgia | 6 | 84 | $21,251 | $17,339–$24,055 |
| Indiana | 3 | 49 | $21,310 | $19,541–$22,918 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 55 | $21,623 | $19,697–$23,087 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 83 | $21,866 | $19,254–$22,585 |
| Virginia | 2 | 49 | $21,958 | $20,870–$25,505 |
| Missouri | 2 | 25 | $22,301 | $21,936–$22,897 |
| Washington | 1 | 13 | $22,918 | $22,918–$22,918 |
| Ohio | 3 | 51 | $23,383 | $21,738–$24,833 |
| Delaware | 1 | 56 | $23,669 | $23,669–$23,669 |
| Nevada | 1 | 31 | $24,635 | $24,635–$24,635 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 31 | $25,059 | $23,952–$25,477 |
| Alaska | 1 | 11 | $26,381 | $26,381–$26,381 |
| Illinois | 3 | 53 | $27,053 | $18,709–$32,917 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 24 | $28,563 | $28,297–$28,936 |
| New York | 5 | 83 | $28,833 | $21,606–$29,824 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 14 | $29,095 | $29,095–$29,095 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 19 | $29,096 | $29,096–$29,096 |
| Maryland | 2 | 27 | $29,199 | $26,366–$35,365 |
| California | 8 | 130 | $29,580 | $25,500–$33,116 |
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.