Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) in South Carolina
MS-DRG 460: Spinal fusion except cervical without mcc
$154,560typical hospital bill
$29,839typical amount paid
$22,709–$44,139range paid across 17 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $154,560 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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.