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Lumbar spinal fusion in North Dakota: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 7 North Dakota hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 451

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Trinity Hospitals Minot$23,3301.0×22026-04-01
Chi Mercy Health Valley City$30,6431.3×42026-02-28
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck$39,0561.7×32026-03-04
Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck$39,2181.7×22026-02-28
Sanford Fargo$40,9901.7×22026-03-04
Altru Hospital Grand Forks$42,9761.8×42026-03-01
Essentia Health Fargo Fargo$55,7182.4×42026-01-01

MS-DRG 450

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Chi Mercy Health Valley City$45,7291.2×42026-02-28
Trinity Hospitals Minot$53,1961.4×12026-04-01
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck$64,4351.7×32026-03-04
Chi St Alexius Health Bismarck$65,4501.7×22026-02-28
Sanford Fargo$67,9861.8×22026-03-04
Altru Hospital Grand Forks$70,9021.8×42026-03-01
Essentia Health Fargo Fargo$92,9842.4×42026-01-01

Questions

How much do insurers pay for lumbar spinal fusion in North Dakota?

7 North Dakota hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar spinal fusion in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 451), the median across 7 hospitals is $39,218, 1.7× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.