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Anterior/Posterior Cervical Fusion (with MCC)

Washington, DC rates for MS-DRG 429

Combined Anterior and Posterior Cervical Spinal Fusion with MCC

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Anterior/Posterior Cervical Fusion (with MCC) cost?

$194,984

Typical facility fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $194,984 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $154,882 to $263,027.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $194,984 · 10th to 90th $104,713 to $371,535
$100K$200Kfacility $194,984

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177,827.94
Median
$218,776.16
Typical High
$223,872.11
CareFirst
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104,712.85
Median
$104,712.85
Typical High
$125,892.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151,356.12
Median
$194,984.46
Typical High
$389,045.14
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64,565.42
Median
$199,526.23
Typical High
$371,535.23

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 871.0 times more in Alaska than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 9th of 51

$194,984

AK $239,883HI $275

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.