US Health Care Costs

Spinal Procedures with Cc or Spinal Neurostimulators in Ohio

MS-DRG 029: Spinal procedures with cc or spinal neurostimulators

$119,410typical hospital bill
$34,472typical amount paid
$30,842–$38,102range paid across 2 hospitals

Ohio hospitals billed Medicare a typical $119,410 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus12$145,715$30,842
Cleveland ClinicCleveland12$93,104$38,102

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.