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SPINE
SURGEONS
What hospitals in 10 cities charge for a common
spine surgery
By Eric Oliver
F
air Health, a data solutions company, cre-
ated a database that presents in-network
and out-of-network costs for an array of
procedures across the U.S.
Becker's ASC Review used a list of the most
populated ZIP codes and the Fair Health tool
to create this list.
Here's what hospitals in 10 U.S. cities charge
for insertion of stabilizing or separating de-
vice into lower spine at single level with open
decompression (22867)
Katy, Texas, 77449
In network: $41,545
Out of network: $83,753
Queens, New York City, 11368
In network: $17,092
Out of network: $42,683
Chicago, 60629
In network: $11,664
Out of network: $24,513
Los Angeles, 90011
In network: $40,548
Out of network: $91,179
Fontana, Calif., 92335
In network: $26,643
Out of network: $58,642
Lakewood, N.J., 08701
In network: $34,367
Out of network: $62,906
Frisco, Texas, 75034
In network: $9,956
Out of network: $22,846
Antioch, Tenn., 37013
In network: $25,492
Out of network: $55,315
Pittsburg, Calif., 94565
In network: $34,227
Out of network: $76,053
Atlanta, 30044
In network: $21,249
Out of network: $45,945
Note: All in-network costs are based on esti-
mates of what a health plan pays to a physi-
cian. All in-network and out of network costs
are estimated to the 80th percentile. For this
procedure, 80 percent of all charges are lower
or equal to this charge. n
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