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Back/Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion (MCC or Device)

Pennsylvania rates for MS-DRG 518

Back And Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion With Mcc Or Disc Device Or Neurostimulator

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Back/Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion (MCC or Device) cost?

$54,954

Typical facility fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $54,954 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $37,154 to $69,183.

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 $54,954 · 10th to 90th $30,200 to $77,625
$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K$100.0Kfacility $54,954

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
$30,902.95
Median
$56,234.13
Typical High
$77,624.71
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28,183.83
Median
$60,255.96
Typical High
$97,723.72
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30,902.95
Median
$56,234.13
Typical High
$79,432.82
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66,069.34
Median
$66,069.34
Typical High
$79,432.82
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29,512.09
Median
$61,659.50
Typical High
$75,857.76
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15,848.93
Median
$51,286.14
Typical High
$91,201.08
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33,884.42
Median
$54,954.09
Typical High
$79,432.82
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28,840.32
Median
$36,307.81
Typical High
$57,543.99
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$47,863.01
Typical High
$87,096.36

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 4.3 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.

Pennsylvania $54,954 · 27th of 51
NY $91,201MI $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.