Spinal fusion (not neck), no complications in Austin, TX: hospital prices
5 hospitals in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area price MS-DRG 460 in their files, but fewer than three list a cash price, so we show the rows without a ranking.
5 hospitals in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area list spinal fusion (not neck), no complications (MS-DRG 460) in its price file, but only as a list price or negotiated insurer rates, not as a cash price. Hospitals must publish a discounted cash price for every shoppable service; where it is missing you can still ask for one by phone.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyTaylor · 28 mi · File Jun 2026
Round Rock · 22 mi · File Jun 2026
Pflugerville · 14 mi · File Jun 2026
Buda · 16 mi · File Jun 2026
Austin · 11 mi · File Jun 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 460. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for MS-DRG 460, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About spinal fusion (not neck), no complications
MS-DRG 460 is the inpatient stay for a spinal fusion below the neck, most often a lumbar fusion for instability, spondylolisthesis or degenerative disc disease that has not responded to other treatment. The stay is typically two to four days and recovery takes months.
What the price covers
The DRG price is the hospital's charge for the whole stay: operating room, implants (screws, rods, cages, bone graft), room and board, nursing and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesiologist bill separately, as do rehabilitation and any bracing.
Before you compare prices
Lumbar fusion for back pain without instability is one of the most debated operations in medicine, and outcomes vary widely. A second opinion is worth more than a lower price. When surgery is clearly indicated, the price spread between hospitals in the same area is large, often two to four times for the identical DRG.
Questions to ask
- What is the self-pay price for DRG 460, and what do surgeon and anesthesia add?
- Which implants will be used, and how much of the price are they?
- What is the expected length of stay, and what does an extra day cost?
Hospitals in Austin, TX without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Ascension Seton Hayscode not in file
- Ascension Seton Southwestcode not in file
- Ascension Seton Cedar Parkcode not in file
- Ascension Seton Edgar B Daviscode not in file
- Ascension Seton Medical Center Austincode not in file
- Ascension Seton Northwestcode not in file
- Ascension Seton Smithvillecode not in file
- Ascension Seton Williamsoncode not in file
- Brushy Creek Family Hospital LLCNo website on record
- Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcoscode not in file
- Dell Children's Medical CenterNo website on record
- Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Txcode not in file
- North Austin Medical CenterNo price file found
- Northwest Hills Surgical Hospitalcode not in file
- Round Rock Medical CenterNo price file found
- St David's Medical CenterNo price file found
- St David's South Austin Medical CenterNo price file found
- Texas Childrens Hospital North Austin CampusNo website on record
- The Hospital at Westlake Medical CenterFile found, not read yet