US Health Care Costs

Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Mcc in Colorado

MS-DRG 459: Spinal fusion except cervical with mcc

$439,051average hospital bill
$55,035average amount paid

One Colorado hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $439,051, about 8.0 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
University of Colorado Hospital AuthorityAurora11$439,051$55,035

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.