US Health Care Costs

Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive in Missouri

MS-DRG 456: Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature, malignancy, infection or extensive

$445,292average hospital bill
$114,810average amount paid

One Missouri hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $445,292, about 3.9 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis24$445,292$114,810

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.