Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc in Maryland
MS-DRG 454: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion with cc
$76,989typical hospital bill
$70,430typical amount paid
$47,088–$148,553range paid across 8 hospitals
Maryland hospitals billed Medicare a typical $76,989 for this stay in 2024, about 1.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore | 127 | $54,172 | $47,088 | |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore | 25 | $60,068 | $54,187 | |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center | Rosedale | 11 | $60,631 | $54,984 | |
| Suburban Hospital | Bethesda | 11 | $78,343 | $70,213 | |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | Annapolis | 12 | $75,636 | $70,647 | |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore | 40 | $94,143 | $83,225 | |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore | Baltimore | 13 | $116,147 | $103,404 | |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore | 45 | $162,531 | $148,553 |
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.