Spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators
What 33 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators (DRG 029), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$190,934
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$40,710
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$33,511
Average per stay
Volume
548
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $190,934 for spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $40,710.
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 $40,710Billed $190,934
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in the U.S. billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them:
Lowest and highest payments
Among hospitals with at least 20 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Christiana Care Health Services, INC.Newark, DE | $31,750 |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI | $36,079 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $38,108 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $40,293 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $40,828 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | $45,773 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $48,935 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $58,527 |
| University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | $69,012 |
Highest
| University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | $69,012 |
|---|---|
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $58,527 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $48,935 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | $45,773 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $40,828 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $40,293 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $38,108 |
| Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI | $36,079 |
| Christiana Care Health Services, INC.Newark, DE | $31,750 |
Spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators cost by state
Volume-weighted averages for each state's hospitals. Select a state to see every hospital.
| State | Hospitals | Avg charge | Avg payment | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 | $264,047 | $37,984 | – |
| California | 5 | $315,592 | $49,641 | $33,594 – $70,783 |
| Colorado | 2 | $427,516 | $32,790 | $27,902 – $35,877 |
| Delaware | 1 | $87,109 | $31,750 | – |
| Florida | 2 | $174,255 | $25,124 | $24,529 – $25,679 |
| Indiana | 1 | $63,213 | $23,987 | – |
| Iowa | 1 | $176,913 | $35,346 | – |
| Kansas | 1 | $154,771 | $28,816 | – |
| Maryland | 2 | $67,906 | $62,138 | $44,015 – $69,012 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $135,984 | $39,766 | $37,820 – $40,828 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $113,804 | $48,935 | – |
| Nebraska | 1 | $73,998 | $26,453 | – |
| New York | 2 | $148,313 | $42,556 | $36,390 – $45,773 |
| Ohio | 2 | $119,410 | $34,472 | $30,842 – $38,102 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $252,363 | $41,798 | $39,881 – $43,264 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $54,035 | $36,079 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | $119,994 | $38,108 | – |
| Tennessee | 1 | $204,666 | $38,202 | – |
| Texas | 1 | $238,821 | $30,344 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | $140,861 | $27,349 | – |
| Washington | 2 | $189,013 | $47,089 | $38,817 – $52,441 |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | 38 | $372,004 | $40,293 |
| Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI | 31 | $54,035 | $36,079 |
| University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | 29 | $74,817 | $69,012 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | 28 | $280,938 | $58,527 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | 23 | $182,128 | $45,773 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | 22 | $147,169 | $40,828 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | 21 | $113,804 | $48,935 |
| Christiana Care Health Services, INC.Newark, DE | 20 | $87,109 | $31,750 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | 20 | $119,994 | $38,108 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | 19 | $248,239 | $35,877 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | 17 | $177,495 | $43,264 |
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA | 17 | $202,798 | $52,441 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | 16 | $264,047 | $37,984 |
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | 15 | $191,791 | $25,679 |
| Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL | 14 | $155,466 | $24,529 |
Questions
How much does spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators (DRG 029) at 33 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $190,934 on average, while the average total payment was $40,710, of which Medicare paid $33,511. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in California ($49,641) and lowest in California ($49,641).
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 the U.S., average charges were 4.7 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.