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Lumbar spinal fusion in St. Louis MO

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
Mercy Hospital South median $16,507 · local Medicare $23,026 · file 2026-06-10
Humana$16,5070.7×2
Missouri Baptist Medical Center median $44,744 · local Medicare $23,026 · file 2025-12-15
Aetna$61,1962.7×5
Cigna$26,8241.2×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$37,0941.6×6
UnitedHealthcare$52,3942.3×2
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital median $44,744 · local Medicare $23,026 · file 2025-12-15
Aetna$61,1962.7×5
Cigna$26,8241.2×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$37,0941.6×6
UnitedHealthcare$52,3942.3×2
Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital median $44,744 · local Medicare $23,026 · file 2025-12-15
Aetna$61,1962.7×5
Cigna$26,8241.2×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$37,0941.6×6
UnitedHealthcare$52,3942.3×3
Alton Memorial Hospital median $44,744 · local Medicare $24,774 · file 2025-12-15
Aetna$61,1962.5×5
Cigna$26,8241.1×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$37,0941.5×6
UnitedHealthcare$52,3942.1×2
Progress West Hospital median $44,744 · local Medicare $23,026 · file 2025-12-15
Aetna$61,1962.7×5
Cigna$26,8241.2×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$37,0941.6×6
UnitedHealthcare$52,3942.3×2
Barnes Jewish Hospital median $64,754 · local Medicare $23,026 · file 2025-12-15
Aetna$93,5994.1×5
Cigna$51,4622.2×6
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$59,6992.6×6
UnitedHealthcare$69,8093.0×2

MS-DRG 450

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital median $61,550 · local Medicare $37,990 · file 2025-12-15
Aetna$61,1961.6×5
Cigna$44,7651.2×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$61,9041.6×6
UnitedHealthcare$86,4412.3×3
Barnes Jewish Hospital median $92,756 · local Medicare $37,990 · file 2025-12-15
Cigna$85,8832.3×6
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$99,6292.6×6

Questions

How much does lumbar spinal fusion cost with commercial insurance in St. Louis MO?

7 St. Louis MO hospitals post usable commercial rates for inpatient stay (MS-DRG 451). The median across hospitals is $44,744; hospital medians range from $16,507 to $64,754. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.