US Health Care Costs

Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Cc in Oregon

MS-DRG 519: Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion with cc

$63,975typical hospital bill
$21,379typical amount paid
$19,905–$22,853range paid across 2 hospitals

Oregon hospitals billed Medicare a typical $63,975 for this stay in 2024, about 3.0 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
St Charles Medical Center - BendBend17$60,478$19,905
Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland14$67,471$22,853

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.