Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc in Minnesota
MS-DRG 472: Cervical spinal fusion with cc
$80,619typical hospital bill
$25,742typical amount paid
$23,210–$38,871range paid across 8 hospitals
Minnesota hospitals billed Medicare a typical $80,619 for this stay in 2024, about 3.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth | 25 | $75,336 | $23,210 | |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury | 14 | $85,903 | $23,398 | |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | 47 | $67,313 | $23,695 | |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina | 12 | $105,198 | $24,014 | |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | Robbinsdale | 28 | $71,542 | $27,471 | |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | Saint Cloud | 26 | $67,894 | $28,326 | |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center | Minneapolis | 22 | $129,958 | $33,158 | |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester | 50 | $104,978 | $38,871 |
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.