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Cervical Spinal Fusion with Major Complications

California rates for MS-DRG 471

Cervical Spinal Fusion with MCC

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Cervical Spinal Fusion with Major Complications cost?

$81,283

Typical facility fee. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $81,283 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $56,234 to $117,490.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $81,283 · 10th to 90th $19,055 to $151,356
$1K$10K$100Kfacility $81,283

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19,498.45
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$158,489.32
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$58,884.37
Median
$83,176.38
Typical High
$138,038.43
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32,359.37
Median
$89,125.09
Typical High
$147,910.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32,359.37
Median
$93,325.43
Typical High
$169,824.37
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$302.00
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32,359.37
Median
$97,723.72
Typical High
$169,824.37
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70,794.58
Median
$70,794.58
Typical High
$70,794.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$45,708.82
Typical High
$151,356.12

Where California sits

The same service costs 478.6 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.

California· 17th of 51

$81,283

AK $131,826HI $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.