Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) in Arizona
MS-DRG 460: Spinal fusion except cervical without mcc
$204,823typical hospital bill
$29,965typical amount paid
$24,543–$49,709range paid across 17 hospitals
Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $204,823 for this stay in 2024, about 6.8 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.