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Lumbar spinal fusion in Minnesota: what insurers pay

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

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MS-DRG 451

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
North Memorial Health Robbinsdale$24,1641.0×52026-09-25
Hennepin County Medical Center Minneapolis$37,9731.6×32025-12-17
Lakeview Memorial Hospital Stillwater$39,8981.6×22026-03-31
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis$43,0861.8×22026-06-16
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park$48,3142.0×32026-03-31
Regions Hospital Saint Paul$48,3142.0×32026-03-31
Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) Coon Rapids$49,0142.0×12026-06-17
United Hospital (Allina) Saint Paul$49,0142.0×12026-06-16
M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center Wyoming$52,9962.2×32026-02-05
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina$52,9962.2×32026-02-06
M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center Princeton$52,9962.2×32026-01-29
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville$52,9962.2×32026-02-06
M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center Minneapolis$57,4462.4×32026-02-06
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo$61,2792.5×12026-06-16
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge$61,2792.5×12026-06-16

MS-DRG 450

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park$79,7102.0×32026-03-31
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis$95,6402.4×22026-06-16
Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) Coon Rapids$108,7962.7×12026-06-17
United Hospital (Allina) Saint Paul$108,7962.7×12026-06-16
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo$136,0203.4×12026-06-16

Questions

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

15 Minnesota hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar spinal fusion in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 451), the median across 15 hospitals is $49,014, 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.