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

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

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
$23,428
53 facilities ยท typical range $20,124 โ€“ $37,985 ยท 1.3ร— Medicare IPPS
What Medicare paysโ“˜
$17,765
Market typical
$23,428
Cash / self-pay price
$45,504
Prices near you โ€” 53 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Lake Huron Medical Center (Port Huron; Prime Healthcare) lowest Hospital $17,818cash 1.0ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4%
Henry Ford Warren Hospital (former Ascension Macomb-Oakland) Hospital $18,340negotiated 1.0ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.5%
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Hospital $18,488negotiated 1.0ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital (Clinton Township) Hospital $18,754negotiated 1.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 5.6%
Henry Ford St. John Hospital (Detroit; former Ascension St. John) Hospital $18,896negotiated 1.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.8%
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing (Edward W. Sparrow Hospital) Hospital $19,031cash 1.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
Henry Ford Jackson Hospital (former Allegiance Health) Hospital $19,188negotiated 1.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.8%
Henry Ford Rochester Hospital (former Ascension Providence Rochester) Hospital $19,495negotiated 1.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.6%
Beacon Kalamazoo (former Ascension Borgess Medical Center) Hospital $19,511negotiated 1.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.8%
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital (Grand Blanc; former Ascension Genesys) Hospital $19,606negotiated 1.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.3%
Covenant HealthCare (Saginaw) Hospital $19,853negotiated 1.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.5%
MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw (former St. Mary's of Michigan) Hospital $19,960negotiated 1.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.7%
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. 2 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 473 cost in Michigan?

For Cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC (CPT 473) in Michigan, a fair self-pay price is around $23,428, with hospitals ranging from $20,124 to $37,985 across 53 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 Michigan?

A fair self-pay price for Cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC (CPT 473) in Michigan is around $23,428, with hospital prices ranging from $20,124 to $37,985 across 53 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.