Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) in Illinois
MS-DRG 460: Spinal fusion except cervical without mcc
$134,183typical hospital bill
$31,273typical amount paid
$24,577–$73,852range paid across 23 hospitals
Illinois hospitals billed Medicare a typical $134,183 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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.