How much does Cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC cost in flint?

CPT 473 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for flint.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.

473 Cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC

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Market typical price

$21,104

7 facilities · typical range $19,853 – $49,184 · 1.2× Medicare IPPS

Typical

$21,104

Medicare $17,765

$19,606 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $94,809

What Medicare paysⓘ

$17,765

Market typical

$21,104

Cash / self-pay price

$49,184

Prices near you — 7 facilities, lowest first

Facility	Type	Price	vs Medicare	Quality
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital (Grand Blanc; former Ascension Genesys) lowest	Hospital	$19,606negotiated	1.1×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3%
Covenant HealthCare (Saginaw)	Hospital	$19,853negotiated	1.1×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5%
MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw (former St. Mary's of Michigan)	Hospital	$19,960negotiated	1.1×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7%
MyMichigan Medical Center Midland	Hospital	$22,248negotiated	1.3×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9%
McLaren Bay Region (Bay City)	Hospital	$27,383cash	1.5×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2%
McLaren Flint	Hospital	$49,184cash	2.8×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6%
Hurley Medical Center (Flint) gross charge	Hospital	$94,809cash	5.3×	★★★★★

Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 1 unusually low/high price excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.

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What should 473 cost in flint?

For Cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC (CPT 473) in flint, a fair self-pay price is around $21,104, with hospitals ranging from $19,853 to $49,184 across 7 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $17,765, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC cost in flint?

A fair self-pay price for Cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC (CPT 473) in flint is around $21,104, with hospital prices ranging from $19,853 to $49,184 across 7 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 473?

Medicare pays about $17,765 for Cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC (CPT 473). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of Cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.