US Health Care Costs

Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Mcc or Disc Device or Neurostimulator in Texas

MS-DRG 518: Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion with mcc or disc device or neurostimulator

$207,178average hospital bill
$22,910average amount paid

One Texas hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $207,178, about 9.0 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Foundation Surgical Hospital of San AntonioSan Antonio20$207,178$22,910

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.