Cervical Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc in Texas
MS-DRG 473: Cervical spinal fusion without cc/mcc
$80,823typical hospital bill
$17,202typical amount paid
$15,587–$30,098range paid across 14 hospitals
Texas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $80,823 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Texas Spine and Surgical Hospital | San Antonio | 11 | $83,032 | $15,587 | |
| Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital | Austin | 11 | $172,148 | $15,761 | |
| Methodist McKinney Hospital | McKinney | 15 | $68,998 | $15,782 | |
| Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital Fortworth | Fort Worth | 24 | $61,705 | $16,012 | |
| Legent Orthopedic Hospital | Grapevine | 15 | $172,712 | $16,135 | |
| Quail Creek Surgical Hospital | Amarillo | 17 | $78,615 | $16,219 | |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound | 11 | $67,294 | $16,891 | |
| Christus St Michael Health System | Texarkana | 11 | $111,531 | $17,512 | |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock | Round Rock | 16 | $62,769 | $17,849 | |
| Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital | Tyler | 30 | $64,750 | $17,983 | |
| The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center | Austin | 27 | $181,713 | $18,630 | |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston | 19 | $210,902 | $21,637 | |
| Medical City Plano | Plano | 13 | $336,953 | $22,584 | |
| Methodist Hospital for Surgery | Addison | 13 | $76,395 | $30,098 |
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.