Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc in Arizona
MS-DRG 455: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion without cc/mcc
$241,762typical hospital bill
$38,347typical amount paid
$33,020–$59,482range paid across 20 hospitals
Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $241,762 for this stay in 2024, about 6.3 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.