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Lumbar fusion from the front (ALIF) in North Carolina: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 15 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 451

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham$34,7331.5×12026-02-25
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville$36,5621.6×42026-04-01
UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh$39,7451.7×32026-04-01
Duke University Hospital Durham$44,1471.9×32026-04-01
Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh$44,1471.9×32026-04-01
Atrium Health University City Charlotte$45,0392.0×22025-12-05
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill$45,1482.0×32026-04-01
UNC Health Johnston Smithfield$45,5802.0×32026-04-01
Atrium Health Union Monroe$47,6362.1×22025-12-04
WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh$49,8212.1×22026-02-11
WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary$49,8212.1×22026-02-11
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord$50,5862.3×22025-12-01
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte$51,1862.3×22025-12-05
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews$63,1512.8×32026-03-30
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville$63,1512.8×32026-03-30

MS-DRG 402

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham$44,0321.6×12026-02-25
UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh$50,3851.7×32026-04-01
UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill$57,2352.0×32026-04-01
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte$64,8902.3×22025-12-05
Duke University Hospital Durham$70,2902.5×22026-04-01
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews$78,5972.8×32026-03-30

Questions

How much do insurers pay for lumbar fusion from the front (alif) in North Carolina?

15 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar fusion from the front (alif) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 451), the median across 15 hospitals is $45,580, 2.0× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.