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
Compare hospitals
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125 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 101–125. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 15 | $25,054 | 21% above the national average | $20,360 | $51,498 |
| MUSC Medical Center | 14 | $25,335 | 22% above the national average | $18,863 | $115,647 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 18 | $25,425 | 23% above the national average | $17,249 | $68,267 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 18 | $25,607 | 23% above the national average | $13,729 | $145,259 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 19 | $26,239 | 27% above the national average | $21,749 | $164,845 |
| Saint John's Health Center | 15 | $26,308 | 27% above the national average | $18,593 | $107,874 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | 11 | $26,381 | 27% above the national average | $17,121 | $139,819 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | 14 | $26,507 | 28% above the national average | $24,987 | $217,396 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 18 | $27,822 | 34% above the national average | $23,933 | $76,635 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 13 | $27,977 | 35% above the national average | $20,133 | $37,076 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | 26 | $28,884 | 39% above the national average | $25,930 | $272,553 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 14 | $29,095 | 40% above the national average | $18,349 | $97,663 |
| MedStar Georgetown University Hospital | 19 | $29,096 | 40% above the national average | $23,116 | $95,358 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 11 | $29,256 | 41% above the national average | $27,109 | $38,305 |
| Hospital For Special Surgery | 25 | $29,402 | 42% above the national average | $22,178 | $128,370 |
| New York-Presbyterian Hospital | 15 | $29,824 | 44% above the national average | $27,399 | $111,460 |
| Methodist Hospital For Surgery | 13 | $30,098 | 45% above the national average | $9,658 | $76,395 |
| Jackson Health System | 22 | $30,800 | 49% above the national average | $26,989 | $86,385 |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | 18 | $31,462 | 52% above the national average | $29,921 | $64,356 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 22 | $31,722 | 53% above the national average | $25,702 | $336,622 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center | 16 | $37,297 | 80% above the national average | $28,096 | $254,842 |
| UCSF Medical Center | 12 | $39,675 | 91% above the national average | $36,024 | $165,398 |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | 11 | $39,865 | 92% above the national average | $38,233 | $45,769 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 14 | $42,185 | 103% above the national average | $24,841 | $272,028 |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | 16 | $46,169 | 123% above the national average | $11,139 | $118,069 |
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.