Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) in Ohio
MS-DRG 460: Spinal fusion except cervical without mcc
$122,684typical hospital bill
$28,596typical amount paid
$22,399–$39,899range paid across 29 hospitals
Ohio hospitals billed Medicare a typical $122,684 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery | Lima | 21 | $113,964 | $22,399 | |
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights | 20 | $100,854 | $22,854 | |
| Hillcrest Hospital | Mayfield Heights | 23 | $97,493 | $23,074 | |
| Blanchard Valley Hospital | Findlay | 15 | $85,859 | $23,661 | |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center | Akron | 68 | $118,214 | $25,172 | |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood | 17 | $122,684 | $25,720 | |
| Lima Memorial Health System | Lima | 11 | $142,018 | $26,369 | |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton | 12 | $125,215 | $26,818 | |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati | 26 | $101,706 | $26,930 | |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin | 40 | $100,217 | $26,950 | |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's | Westerville | 23 | $151,718 | $27,077 | |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus | 11 | $135,279 | $27,332 | |
| Miami Valley Hospital | Dayton | 48 | $158,629 | $28,356 | |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | Lima | 18 | $232,422 | $28,409 | |
| Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland | 22 | $99,938 | $28,596 | |
| West Chester Hospital | West Chester | 16 | $193,684 | $29,240 | |
| Mercy Medical Center | Canton | 38 | $109,215 | $30,502 | |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | New Albany | 29 | $86,491 | $31,390 | |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering | 21 | $172,663 | $31,769 | |
| Promedica Toledo Hospital | Toledo | 38 | $137,211 | $32,213 | |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus | 25 | $124,669 | $32,342 | |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati | 13 | $100,507 | $33,250 | |
| Ohio State University State Health System | Columbus | 37 | $160,996 | $33,709 | |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus | 71 | $127,096 | $34,145 | |
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron | 21 | $120,096 | $34,587 | |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland | 108 | $103,878 | $35,560 | |
| Summa Health System | Akron | 25 | $135,022 | $35,657 | |
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland | 33 | $118,705 | $35,742 | |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | Cincinnati | 25 | $178,068 | $39,899 |
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.