Anterior neck spinal fusion below the second vertebra at Mount Carmel East

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Original text from hospital filings

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

Columbus, OH

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Mount Carmel East’s median price of $766 is 94% below the median hospital's median price ($12.5k), higher than 2% of the 1,864 hospitals reporting CPT 22551. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 22551 at Mount Carmel East

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 32 payers, 197 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 professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
2	Aetna aetna professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
3	Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$122	$337	$303	90%	—	$122 – $766
4	Aetna aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$122	$337	$303	90%	—	$122 – $766
5	Oscar medicare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$122	$337	$303	90%	—	$122 – $766
6	Oscar medicare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$122	$337	$303	90%	—	$122 – $766
7	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$130	$358	$323	90%	—	$130 – $814
8	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$130	$358	$323	90%	—	$130 – $814
9	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$130	$358	$323	90%	—	$130 – $814
10	Tricare tricare professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$130	$358	$323	90%	—	$130 – $814
11	Humana humana professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$145	$398	$358	90%	—	$145 – $904
12	Humana humana professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$145	$398	$358	90%	—	$145 – $904
13	Humana choicecare humana ppo professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$165	$454	$408	90%	—	$165 – $1.0k
14	Humana choicecare humana ppo professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$165	$454	$408	90%	—	$165 – $1.0k
15	Phcs multiplan phcs professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$169	$464	$418	90%	—	$169 – $1.1k
16	Phcs multiplan phcs professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$169	$464	$418	90%	—	$169 – $1.1k
17	Oscar oscar professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$187	$516	$464	90%	—	$187 – $1.2k
18	Oscar oscar professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$187	$516	$464	90%	—	$187 – $1.2k
19	Anthem medicaid professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$597	$597	—	—	—	$597 – $597
20	Anthem medicaid professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$597	$597	—	—	—	$597 – $597
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$597	$597	—	—	—	$597 – $597
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$597	$597	—	—	—	$597 – $597
23	Carefirst medicaid professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$597	$597	—	—	—	$597 – $597
24	Carefirst medicaid professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$597	$597	—	—	—	$597 – $597
25	Cigna medicaid professional · fee schedule · inpatient	$597	$597	—	—	—	$597 – $597

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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