US Health Care Costs

Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive in Massachusetts

MS-DRG 458: Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature, malignancy, infection or extensive

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston–––$102,959–
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston–––$180,090–
Umass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester–––$81,668$41,338$7,584–$55,672 · 20 plans

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.