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MS DRG- CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC;APR DRG- SPINAL FUSION AND OTHER BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT FOR DISC PROCEDURES;SOI - Moderate
Orleans, LA
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Ochsner Clinic Foundation’s median price of $42.5k is 57% above the median hospital's median price ($27.0k), higher than 84% of the 2,119 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 472. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 8 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 | Optum all payor case rate · inpatient | $23,040 | $22,656 | $21,888 – $23,040 |
| 2 | Humana all payor case rate · inpatient | $23,040 | $23,040 | $23,040 – $23,040 |
| 3 | Tricare all payor case rate · inpatient | $25,370 | $25,370 | $25,370 – $25,370 |
| 4 | Molina all payor case rate · inpatient | $30,841 | $30,841 | $30,841 – $30,841 |
| 5 | Cigna all payor case rate · inpatient | $40,054 | $40,054 | $40,054 – $40,054 |
| 6 | Bcbs La all payor case rate · inpatient | $43,617 | $42,636 | $23,040 – $51,657 |
| 7 | Aetna all payor case rate · inpatient | $45,040 | $43,839 | $41,436 – $45,040 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare all payor case rate · inpatient | $51,699 | $51,699 | $49,626 – $53,772 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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