Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc in Illinois
MS-DRG 472: Cervical spinal fusion with cc
$116,033typical hospital bill
$29,136typical amount paid
$21,166–$42,471range paid across 18 hospitals
Illinois hospitals billed Medicare a typical $116,033 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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)
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.