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

CPT 473 โ€” the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Florida.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices โ€” 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
$22,914
72 facilities ยท typical range $21,013 โ€“ $28,668 ยท 1.3ร— Medicare IPPS
What Medicare paysโ“˜
$17,765
Market typical
$22,914
Cash / self-pay price
$30,688
Prices near you โ€” 72 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
BayCare Morton Plant Hospital (Clearwater) lowest โš  likely error Hospital $6,885negotiated 0.4ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.1%
BayCare St. Anthony's Hospital (St. Petersburg) โš  likely error Hospital $6,885negotiated 0.4ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.5%
BayCare St. Joseph's Hospital (Tampa) โš  likely error Hospital $7,642negotiated 0.4ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (Jacksonville) Hospital $14,808negotiated 0.8ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.5%
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (Jacksonville) Hospital $14,981negotiated 0.8ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.1%
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola Hospital $15,311negotiated 0.9ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.7%
Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center Hospital $17,194negotiated 1.0ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.2%
Baptist Gulf Breeze Hospital [ORTHO-FOCUSED: Andrews Institute] Hospital $18,513negotiated 1.0ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 5.8%
Baptist Hospital (Pensacola) Hospital $18,683negotiated 1.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.9%
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (UHS, Bradenton) Hospital $18,769negotiated 1.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.4%
UF Health The Villages Hospital Hospital $18,805negotiated 1.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.5%
St. Mary's Medical Center (Tenet, West Palm Beach) [Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute] Hospital $19,484negotiated 1.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.1%
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. 9 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 473 cost in Florida?

For Cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC (CPT 473) in Florida, a fair self-pay price is around $22,914, with hospitals ranging from $21,013 to $28,668 across 72 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 Florida?

A fair self-pay price for Cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC (CPT 473) in Florida is around $22,914, with hospital prices ranging from $21,013 to $28,668 across 72 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 โ€” a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5โ€“2ร— 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 โ€” not a guarantee.