Price Comparison DRG 454
COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC — price comparison
Nashville, TN · 5 hospitals compared
By Elena Vasquez , Medical Billing Research Lead · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
5 hospitals compared
Actual CMS charge data
Updated 2026-04-03
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Hospitals compared
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Cheapest
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125801.13
Most expensive
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357382.5
Median price
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Across all hospitals
Medicare rate
$40,339
Fair price benchmark
Price range: $NaN — the most expensive hospital charges NaNx more than the cheapest for the exact same procedure. Medicare considers $40,339 a fair rate.
| Hospital | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRISTAR CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER | $340,830 | $170,415 | — | — |
| TRISTAR SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | $287,313 | $143,656 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL | $357,383 | $178,691 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | $300,868 | $150,434 | — | — |
| SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPINAL SURGERY | $125,801 | $62,901 | — | — |
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Hospital-by-hospital breakdown
| Hospital | Avg charge | Medicare paid | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery | $0 | $0 | — | — |
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Data source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) DRG rates, FY 2024.
Charges shown are average covered charges as reported by each hospital to CMS.
All data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.