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Multiple Level Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without with major complications
Medicare DRG 448. What hospitals charge and what Medicare pays, 2024.
Avg hospital charge
$195,019
Avg total payment
$40,646
Avg Medicare pays
$34,987
Hospitals reporting
51
The "charge" is the hospital's list price — almost nobody pays it. "Total payment" is what the hospital actually received (Medicare plus patient copays and other payers). These figures cover Medicare fee-for-service inpatient stays only.
| State | Hospitals | Avg charge | Avg Medicare payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2 | $474,127 | $53,774 |
| Indiana | 2 | $329,998 | $34,844 |
| New York | 3 | $295,835 | $46,609 |
| Texas | 6 | $288,968 | $28,191 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $260,883 | $27,730 |
| Florida | 3 | $259,417 | $27,336 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $238,133 | $37,654 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $217,152 | $29,079 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $215,796 | $34,103 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $197,824 | $34,881 |
| Alabama | 1 | $183,255 | $25,080 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $182,877 | $43,764 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $181,764 | $32,988 |
| Illinois | 1 | $150,884 | $34,268 |
| Iowa | 1 | $141,470 | $34,303 |
| Tennessee | 3 | $136,162 | $26,733 |
| Delaware | 1 | $135,993 | $32,161 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $128,666 | $21,795 |
| Ohio | 2 | $126,973 | $31,403 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $123,945 | $40,222 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $123,356 | $41,734 |
| Michigan | 4 | $102,377 | $29,431 |
| Kansas | 1 | $87,712 | $24,129 |
| Utah | 1 | $83,854 | $35,626 |
| Maryland | 4 | $64,671 | $55,220 |
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service. A DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) is how Medicare classifies an inpatient stay for payment; the description is Medicare's, not a diagnosis for any individual.