How much does single-level spinal fusion except cervical, inpatient, w/o MCC cost in Virginia?
CPT 451 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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451 Single-level spinal fusion except cervical, inpatient, w/o MCC
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Market typical price
$54,432
51 facilities · typical range $26,460 – $61,164 · 2.3× Medicare IPPS
Typical
$54,432
Medicare $23,507
$24,117 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $78,359
What Medicare pays
$23,507
Market typical
$54,432
Cash / self-pay price
$60,084
Prices near you — 51 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHC Health, Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington) lowest | Hospital | $24,117negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $24,623negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $24,673negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $24,890negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $25,193negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $25,193negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $25,489negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $26,066negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $26,234negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $26,410negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $26,460negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $26,460negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $26,460negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $26,668negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $26,668negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $27,112negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $28,276negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $30,919negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $32,154negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $35,564negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $35,564negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $41,003negotiated | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $46,457negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $47,054negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $53,376negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $54,432negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (Roanoke) | Hospital | $54,575cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 7.9% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $56,287negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $57,457negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $57,457negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $57,457negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $57,669cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $57,792cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $58,418negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.5% |
| Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester) | Hospital | $58,418negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $60,084cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $60,473negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $61,077negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $61,164negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $61,284negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (Christiansburg) | Hospital | $61,289cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $62,243negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $63,804negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $64,007negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $66,042negotiated | 2.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Sovah Health Danville (Danville) | Hospital | $66,258cash | 2.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| VCU Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $69,753negotiated | 3.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) | Hospital | $75,091negotiated | 3.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $75,091negotiated | 3.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $75,284negotiated | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $78,359cash | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
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.
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What should 451 cost in Virginia?
For single-level spinal fusion except cervical, inpatient, w/o MCC (CPT 451) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $54,432, with hospitals ranging from $26,460 to $61,164 across 51 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $23,507, 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 single-level spinal fusion except cervical, inpatient, w/o MCC cost in Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for single-level spinal fusion except cervical, inpatient, w/o MCC (CPT 451) in Virginia is around $54,432, with hospital prices ranging from $26,460 to $61,164 across 51 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 451?
Medicare pays about $23,507 for single-level spinal fusion except cervical, inpatient, w/o MCC (CPT 451). 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 single-level spinal fusion except cervical, inpatient, w/o 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.