US Health Care Costs

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

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)
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington–––$37,535$63,488$41,904–$85,695 · 22 plans
Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown––––$89,093$36,378–$116,134 · 16 plans
Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia–––$49,131$101,357$47,658–$146,476 · 23 plans
Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh––––$100,711$32,484–$176,574 · 8 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.