Cervical spinal fusion with complications in Texas
What 43 hospitals in Texas charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cervical spinal fusion with complications (DRG 472), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$176,802
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$24,532
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$18,766
Average per stay
State rank
#11 of 38
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Texas billed an average of $176,802 for cervical spinal fusion with complications, about 7.2 times the average total payment of $24,532. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $28,116.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $24,532Billed $176,802
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Texas billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Texas:
Texas hospitals: cervical spinal fusion with complications
Every Texas hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort WorthFort Worth | 70 | $64,898 | $21,533 | $16,712 |
| Medical Center of PlanoPlano | 59 | $392,939 | $25,998 | $18,718 |
| Methodist Hospital,TheHouston | 51 | $239,812 | $30,589 | $20,869 |
| Plaza Medical Center of Fort WorthFort Worth | 50 | $376,031 | $24,469 | $20,587 |
| Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston | 42 | $105,152 | $24,939 | $21,662 |
| Texas Orthopedic HospitalHouston | 39 | $224,830 | $22,366 | $17,169 |
| Seton Medical Center AustinAustin | 32 | $284,854 | $24,506 | $22,885 |
| Methodist Stone Oak HospitalSan Antonio | 32 | $221,761 | $31,154 | $18,058 |
| East Texas Medical CenterTyler | 31 | $144,100 | $22,215 | $18,573 |
| Texas Spine and Joint HospitalTyler | 30 | $73,057 | $20,682 | $16,647 |
| St Lukes Lakeside HospitalConroe | 30 | $140,083 | $20,128 | $18,551 |
| Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas | 27 | $250,138 | $25,785 | $18,221 |
| Kell West Regional HospitalWichita Falls | 27 | $34,654 | $18,559 | $16,874 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort WorthFort Worth | 26 | $89,901 | $21,693 | $20,220 |
| St Davids HospitalAustin | 26 | $204,086 | $23,475 | $19,019 |
| South Texas Spine and Surgical HospitalSan Antonio | 26 | $98,283 | $18,992 | $17,675 |
| Methodist Hospital for SurgeryAddison | 26 | $76,143 | $30,732 | $12,509 |
| Hendrick Health SystemAbilene | 25 | $302,839 | $25,719 | $19,288 |
| Baylor University Medical CenterDallas | 24 | $71,326 | $31,802 | $19,977 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa HospitalSan Antonio | 22 | $171,014 | $21,721 | $18,527 |
| Methodist Sugar Land HospitalSugar Land | 22 | $211,798 | $24,000 | $18,802 |
| Scott & White Hospital-Round RockRound Rock | 19 | $68,388 | $25,997 | $16,835 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi | 18 | $152,638 | $28,804 | $21,103 |
| Shannon Medical CenterSan Angelo | 18 | $153,129 | $20,417 | $19,597 |
| Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio | 16 | $309,658 | $24,373 | $18,442 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical CenterDallas | 15 | $91,258 | $28,564 | $22,699 |
| Scott & White Memorial HospitalTemple | 15 | $78,646 | $28,457 | $20,538 |
| Memorial Hermann Texas Medical CenterHouston | 15 | $187,617 | $35,805 | $24,790 |
| Methodist HospitalSan Antonio | 15 | $197,241 | $25,526 | $15,735 |
| Round Rock Medical CenterRound Rock | 13 | $315,604 | $24,507 | $17,472 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital PlanoPlano | 13 | $86,348 | $27,477 | $16,697 |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at las ColinasIrving | 13 | $46,455 | $19,413 | $17,781 |
| UT Southwestern University HospitalDallas | 12 | $89,074 | $22,819 | $20,865 |
| Sierra Medical CenterEl Paso | 12 | $286,825 | $19,811 | $18,179 |
| Baylor Regional Medical Center at PlanoPlano | 12 | $93,081 | $19,624 | $18,128 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital RockwallRockwall | 12 | $79,182 | $26,538 | $16,450 |
| United Regional Hlth Care SystWichita Falls | 11 | $80,411 | $24,590 | $23,109 |
| Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler | 11 | $232,923 | $22,110 | $20,572 |
| Bsa HospitalAmarillo | 11 | $96,216 | $21,919 | $17,099 |
| Mary Shiels HospitalDallas | 11 | $55,019 | $21,667 | $16,051 |
| CHRISTUS St Michael Health SystemTexarkana | 11 | $152,647 | $26,917 | $15,638 |
| The Hospital at Westlake Medical CenterAustin | 11 | $190,268 | $19,018 | $17,534 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical CenterMansfield | 11 | $87,797 | $24,960 | $17,582 |
Lowest and highest payments in Texas
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Kell West Regional HospitalWichita Falls, TX | $18,559 |
|---|---|
| South Texas Spine and Surgical HospitalSan Antonio, TX | $18,992 |
| The Hospital at Westlake Medical CenterAustin, TX | $19,018 |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at las ColinasIrving, TX | $19,413 |
| Baylor Regional Medical Center at PlanoPlano, TX | $19,624 |
Highest
| Memorial Hermann Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX | $35,805 |
|---|---|
| Baylor University Medical CenterDallas, TX | $31,802 |
| Methodist Stone Oak HospitalSan Antonio, TX | $31,154 |
| Methodist Hospital for SurgeryAddison, TX | $30,732 |
| Methodist Hospital,TheHouston, TX | $30,589 |
Cervical spinal fusion with complications in other states
Questions
How much does cervical spinal fusion with complications cost in Texas?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cervical spinal fusion with complications (DRG 472) at 43 hospitals in Texas was billed at $176,802 on average, while the average total payment was $24,532, of which Medicare paid $18,766. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Texas, average charges were 7.2 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.