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Lumbar spinal fusion in New York City

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 451

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Montefiore Medical Center median $30,337 · local Medicare $29,236 · file 2026-04-01
EmblemHealth$30,3371.0×1
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center median $54,667 · local Medicare $29,236 · file 2026-03-25
Aetna$54,6671.9×4
Cigna$54,8661.9×1
EmblemHealth$50,2861.7×3
LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER median $60,538 · local Medicare $29,236 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$60,4922.1×1
EmblemHealth$64,2462.2×2
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$62,9932.2×1
Oscar$60,5832.1×1
UnitedHealthcare$50,9401.7×3
South Brooklyn Health median $60,538 · local Medicare $29,236 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$60,4922.1×1
EmblemHealth$64,2462.2×2
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$67,9162.3×1
Oscar$60,5832.1×1
UnitedHealthcare$59,7852.0×3
Elmhurst Hospital Center median $61,402 · local Medicare $29,236 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$60,4922.1×1
EmblemHealth$64,2462.2×2
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$86,4233.0×1
Oscar$60,5832.1×1
UnitedHealthcare$62,2222.1×4
Jacobi Medical Center median $70,093 · local Medicare $29,236 · file 2026-09-05
Aetna$75,9402.6×1
EmblemHealth$64,2462.2×2
MultiPlan/PHCS (rental network)$87,2343.0×1
Oscar$60,5832.1×1
UnitedHealthcare$89,9053.1×3
Hospital for Special Surgery median $81,247 · local Medicare $29,236 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$78,1482.7×17
BCBS (other)$81,2472.8×2
Cigna$75,8652.6×13
EmblemHealth$84,3592.9×14
UnitedHealthcare$101,9483.5×25
Maimonides Medical Center median $93,570 · local Medicare $29,236 · file 2026-04-01
1199SEIU$55,5211.9×1
Aetna$94,1923.2×3
Cigna$93,0423.2×3
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$99,5513.4×2
EmblemHealth$92,7423.2×3
UnitedHealthcare$94,0983.2×7
NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) median $103,673 · local Medicare $29,236 · file 2026-01-01
1199SEIU$103,6733.5×6
Aetna$84,2622.9×24
BCBS (other)$133,3484.6×32
Cigna$93,7073.2×22
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$133,3484.6×64
EmblemHealth$95,2553.3×40
UnitedHealthcare$123,4014.2×46

MS-DRG 450

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Montefiore Medical Center median $50,628 · local Medicare $48,235 · file 2026-04-01
EmblemHealth$50,6281.0×1
Hospital for Special Surgery median $135,589 · local Medicare $48,235 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$130,4162.7×17
BCBS (other)$135,5892.8×2
Cigna$126,6072.6×13
EmblemHealth$140,7812.9×14
UnitedHealthcare$168,1973.5×25
NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) median $171,043 · local Medicare $48,235 · file 2026-01-01
1199SEIU$171,0433.5×6
Aetna$139,0172.9×48
BCBS (other)$220,0014.6×25
Cigna$154,6013.2×44
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$220,0014.6×59
EmblemHealth$157,1543.3×40
UnitedHealthcare$203,5914.2×48

Questions

How much does lumbar spinal fusion cost with commercial insurance in New York City?

9 New York City hospitals post usable commercial rates for inpatient stay (MS-DRG 451). The median across hospitals is $61,402; hospital medians range from $30,337 to $103,673. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.