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Spinal Procedures with Major Complications

California rates for MS-DRG 028

Spinal Procedures with MCC

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Spinal Procedures with Major Complications cost?

$144,544

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $144,544 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $48,978 to $162,181.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $144,544 · 10th to 90th $16,982 to $204,174
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $144,544

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14,454.40
Median
$131,825.67
Typical High
$194,984.46
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16,982.44
Median
$151,356.12
Typical High
$204,173.79
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$81,283.05
Typical High
$173,780.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38,018.94
Median
$114,815.36
Typical High
$199,526.23
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$302.00
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213,796.21
Median
$213,796.21
Typical High
$213,796.21
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38,904.51
Median
$123,026.88
Typical High
$213,796.21
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97,723.72
Median
$97,723.72
Typical High
$97,723.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,754.40
Median
$97,723.72
Typical High
$204,173.79

Where California sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in New York than in Michigan. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $144,544 · 3rd of 51
NY $158,489MI $21,380

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.