US Health Care Costs

Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Mcc or in Missouri

MS-DRG 426: Multiple level combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion except cervical with mcc or

$443,225average hospital bill
$113,055average amount paid

One Missouri hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $443,225, about 3.9 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis14$443,225$113,055

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.