Spinal fusion (not neck), no complications in St. Louis, MO-IL: hospital prices
6 hospitals in the St. Louis, MO-IL 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.
6 hospitals in the St. Louis, MO-IL 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 onlySaint Charles · 8 mi · File Apr 2026
Saint Louis · 8 mi · File Apr 2026
Bridgeton · 5 mi · File Apr 2026
Lake Saint Louis · 24 mi · File Apr 2026
Saint Louis · 9 mi · File Mar 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 St. Louis, MO-IL without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Alton Memorial HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Anderson HospitalFile could not be read
- Barnes Jewish HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Carlinville Area HospitalNo website on record
- Christian Hospital NortheastWebsite blocks automated reading
- Community Hospital of StauntonNo website on record
- Gateway Regional Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Hshs Holy Family Hospital INCcode not in file
- Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospitalcode not in file
- Jersey Community HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Memorial HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Mercy Hospital Jeffersoncode not in file
- Mercy Hospital Lincolncode not in file
- Mercy Hospital Southcode not in file
- Mercy Hospital St Louiscode not in file
- Mercy Hospital Washingtoncode not in file
- Missouri Baptist Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Missouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalNo website on record
- OSF Saint Anthony's Health Centercode not in file
- Progress West HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospitalcode not in file
- Red Bud Regional HospitalNo website on record
- Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospitalcode not in file
- St Joseph's HospitalNo website on record
- St Josephs Hospitalcode not in file
- St Louis Childrens HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- St Lukes HospitalNo price file found
- Touchette Regional Hospital INCcode not in file