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Posted commercial rates at 8 Tennessee hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 451
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $16,324 | 0.7× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $16,390 | 0.7× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $37,143 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Skyline Medical Center Nashville | $37,143 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Summit Medical Center Hermitage | $37,143 | 1.7× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville | $37,143 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon | $53,334 | 2.4× | 6 | 2025-10-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $67,233 | 3.0× | 6 | 2025-10-01 |
MS-DRG 450
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Smyrna | $53,731 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Murfreesboro | $81,086 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) Nashville | $83,898 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville | $110,922 | 3.0× | 6 | 2025-10-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for lumbar spinal fusion in Tennessee?
8 Tennessee hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar spinal fusion in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 451), the median across 8 hospitals is $37,143, 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.