Anterior neck spinal fusion below the second vertebra at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring

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Original text from hospital filings

PR Arthrds Ant I-B Discectomy Decmpr Spinal Cord/Nerve Roots Cerv Below C2|ASSISTANT AT SURGERY SERVICE

Silver Spring, MD

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Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring’s median price of $601 is 95% below the median hospital's median price ($12.5k), higher than 1% of the 1,852 hospitals reporting CPT 22551. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 22551 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 34 payers, 45 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$139	$139	—	—	—	$139 – $139
2	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · both	$144	$144	—	—	—	$144 – $144
3	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · both	$144	$144	—	—	—	$144 – $144
4	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · both	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
5	Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$419	$419	$319	76%	—	$100 – $738
6	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$436	$436	$331	76%	—	$104 – $767
7	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$436	$436	$331	76%	—	$104 – $767
8	Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$504	$504	$365	72%	—	$139 – $868
9	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$523	$523	$379	72%	—	$144 – $902
10	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$523	$523	$379	72%	—	$144 – $902
11	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$620	$620	$472	76%	—	$149 – $1.1k
12	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$745	$745	$540	72%	—	$206 – $1.3k
13	Aetna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$601	$1.7k	$1.5k	90%	—	$601 – $3.8k
14	Ambetter pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$601	$1.7k	$1.5k	90%	—	$601 – $3.8k
15	Amerihealth Caritas pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$601	$1.7k	$1.5k	90%	—	$601 – $3.8k
16	Anthem pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$601	$1.7k	$1.5k	90%	—	$601 – $3.8k
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$601	$1.7k	$1.5k	90%	—	$601 – $3.8k
18	Carefirst pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$601	$1.7k	$1.5k	90%	—	$601 – $3.8k
19	Caresource pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$601	$1.7k	$1.5k	90%	—	$601 – $3.8k
20	Cigna pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$601	$1.7k	$1.5k	90%	—	$601 – $3.8k
21	Clover pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$601	$1.7k	$1.5k	90%	—	$601 – $3.8k
22	Devoted pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$601	$1.7k	$1.5k	90%	—	$601 – $3.8k
23	Excellus pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$601	$1.7k	$1.5k	90%	—	$601 – $3.8k
24	First Health pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$601	$1.7k	$1.5k	90%	—	$601 – $3.8k
25	Highmark pb xr 100% default professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$601	$1.7k	$1.5k	90%	—	$601 – $3.8k

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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