Posted commercial rates at 3 Vermont hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Hospital Inc Middlebury | $38,581 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-04-28 |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin | $57,318 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-04-28 |
| University Of Vermont Medical Center Burlington | $85,282 | 3.6× | 3 | 2026-04-28 |
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Hospital Inc Middlebury | $48,910 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-04-28 |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin | $72,663 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-04-28 |
| University Of Vermont Medical Center Burlington | $108,114 | 3.7× | 3 | 2026-04-28 |
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Hospital Inc Middlebury | $64,387 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-04-28 |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin | $95,655 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-04-28 |
| University Of Vermont Medical Center Burlington | $142,323 | 3.6× | 3 | 2026-04-28 |
3 Vermont hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar fusion with cage (tlif/plif) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 451), the median across 3 hospitals is $57,318, 2.5× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.