Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc in Michigan
MS-DRG 454: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion with cc
$136,617typical hospital bill
$52,130typical amount paid
$40,221–$80,752range paid across 18 hospitals
Michigan hospitals billed Medicare a typical $136,617 for this stay in 2024, about 2.6 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.