Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc in Indiana
MS-DRG 455: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion without cc/mcc
$192,350typical hospital bill
$33,669typical amount paid
$30,638–$46,097range paid across 13 hospitals
Indiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $192,350 for this stay in 2024, about 5.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthoindy Hospital | Indianapolis | 46 | $92,866 | $30,638 | |
| Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North | Fort Wayne | 18 | $198,552 | $30,730 | |
| Unity Physicians Hospital | Mishawaka | 15 | $180,504 | $31,248 | |
| Norton Clark Hospital | Jeffersonville | 16 | $137,145 | $31,816 | |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Carmel | 16 | $227,055 | $32,038 | |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville | 18 | $68,360 | $33,280 | |
| The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ | Ft Wayne | 13 | $364,060 | $33,669 | |
| Northwest Health - Porter | Valparaiso | 18 | $407,881 | $37,620 | |
| Franciscan Health Orthopedic Hospital Carmel | Carmel | 16 | $152,874 | $38,975 | |
| Reid Health | Richmond | 14 | $105,423 | $39,486 | |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | Indianapolis | 37 | $192,350 | $39,506 | |
| Franciscan Health Lafayette | Lafayette | 18 | $290,043 | $41,099 | |
| Pinnacle Hospital | Crown Point | 44 | $764,736 | $46,097 |
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.