How much does cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC cost in Arizona?

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

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
⚠ bare numeric assumed MS-DRG; verify
Market typical price
$25,265
45 facilities · typical range $19,524 – $32,459 · 1.4× Medicare IPPS
What Medicare pays
$17,765
Market typical
$25,265
Cash / self-pay price
$30,538
Prices near you — 45 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (Prescott & Prescott Valley) lowest ⚠ likely error Hospital $1,418negotiated 0.1×
hip/knee complications 3.5%
Little Colorado Medical Center (Winslow) ⚠ likely error Hospital $1,592negotiated 0.1× —
Dignity St. Joseph's Hospital (Phoenix) Hospital $7,430negotiated 0.4× ★★★★★
Northern Cochise Community Hospital (Willcox) Hospital $10,795negotiated 0.6× —
Canyon Vista Medical Center (Sierra Vista) Hospital $11,584negotiated 0.7×
hip/knee complications 4.1%
Arizona Spine & Joint Hospital (Mesa) [PHYSICIAN-OWNED ORTHO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL] Hospital $18,006cash 1.0×
hip/knee complications 4.3%
Oro Valley Hospital (Oro Valley) Hospital $18,595negotiated 1.0×
hip/knee complications 5.3%
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center (Show Low) Hospital $18,985negotiated 1.1×
hip/knee complications 4.0%
Northwest Medical Center Houghton (Tucson) Hospital $19,145negotiated 1.1× —
Northwest Medical Center (Tucson) Hospital $19,286negotiated 1.1×
hip/knee complications 3.8%
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Hospital $19,334negotiated 1.1× ★★★★★
hip/knee complications 4.4%
HonorHealth Deer Valley (Phoenix) Hospital $19,715negotiated 1.1× ★★★★★
hip/knee complications 5.0%
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. 4 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 473 cost in Arizona?

For cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC (CPT 473) in Arizona, a fair self-pay price is around $25,265, with hospitals ranging from $19,524 to $32,459 across 45 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $17,765, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. 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 Arizona?

A fair self-pay price for cervical spinal fusion, inpatient, w/o CC/MCC (CPT 473) in Arizona is around $25,265, with hospital prices ranging from $19,524 to $32,459 across 45 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.