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Lumbar spinal fusion in Connecticut: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 5 Connecticut hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 451

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
St Vincent'S Medical Center Bridgeport$24,8210.9×42026-04-01
William W Backus Hospital Norwich$34,8671.2×22026-04-01
Uconn Health Waterbury Hospital Waterbury$61,5812.2×52026-05-13
Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center Hartford$64,6362.3×262026-03-31
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital New London$120,6874.3×132026-09-19

MS-DRG 450

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Uconn Health Waterbury Hospital Waterbury$101,5982.2×52026-05-13
Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center Hartford$107,8692.3×252026-03-31
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital New London$135,2022.9×132026-09-19

Questions

How much do insurers pay for lumbar spinal fusion in Connecticut?

5 Connecticut hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar spinal fusion in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 451), the median across 5 hospitals is $61,581, 2.2× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.