Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc in Indiana
MS-DRG 472: Cervical spinal fusion with cc
$157,225typical hospital bill
$22,757typical amount paid
$20,104–$33,071range paid across 9 hospitals
Indiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $157,225 for this stay in 2024, about 6.9 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North | Fort Wayne | 15 | $115,468 | $20,104 | |
| The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ | Ft Wayne | 16 | $186,082 | $21,864 | |
| Dupont Hospital LLC | Fort Wayne | 11 | $232,903 | $22,404 | |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville | Evansville | 13 | $139,446 | $22,463 | |
| Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County | Anderson | 11 | $149,498 | $22,757 | |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | South Bend | 15 | $189,775 | $25,785 | |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | Indianapolis | 40 | $157,225 | $28,514 | |
| Community Hospital | Munster | 16 | $105,815 | $30,239 | |
| Indiana University Health | Indianapolis | 19 | $270,689 | $33,071 |
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.