What does code 518 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 518 ranges from $17,480 to $99,262. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

518 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Back And Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion With Mcc Or Disc Device Or Neurostimulator" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

518

MS-DRG

Back And Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion With Mcc Or Disc Device Or Neurostimulator

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 518 (Back And Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion With Mcc Or Disc Device Or Neurostimulator) appears at 48 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $17,480 to $99,262. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 518 vary by about 5.7× across the 5 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $17,480 to $99,262. Shopping around can matter.

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$99,262

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code 518 cash price5 disclosed · 5 hospitals

$17,480median ~$37,284$99,262

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$17,480 – $99,262

Indianapolis · 1 hospital$17,480
Lansing · 1 hospital$28,498
Mount Clemens · 1 hospital$37,284
Flint · 1 hospital$60,836
Lapeer · 1 hospital$99,262

48 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Back And Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion With Mcc Or Disc Device Or Neurostimulator Inpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$28,608 – $45,887	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$39,359 – $77,934	—
Back And Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion With Mcc Or Disc Device Or Neurostimulator Inpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	518 MS-DRG	—	—	—	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$39,359 – $78,769	—
Other Female Reproductive System And Related ProceduresMODERATE Inpatient	Eskenazi Health	518 APR-DRG	$31,429	$17,480	$17,480 – $31,429	$65,681
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$53,896 – $86,934	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$53,896 – $81,167	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$42,406 – $78,848	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$53,896 – $86,934	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$53,896 – $86,934	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$53,896 – $78,848	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$53,896 – $81,167	—
MS-DRG 42.00: BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam Hospital	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$31,412 – $95,084	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	McLaren Flint	518 MS-DRG	$121,672	$60,836	$25,722 – $103,421	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	McLaren Greater Lansing	518 MS-DRG	$56,995	$28,498	$25,869 – $54,543	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	McLaren Lapeer Region	518 MS-DRG	$198,524	$99,262	$25,927 – $168,745	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	McLaren Macomb	518 MS-DRG	$74,568	$37,284	$1,034 – $67,981	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Beacon Dowagiac	518 MS-DRG	—	—	—	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Antioch Medical Center	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$17,486 – $70,192	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Fremont Medical Center	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$17,486 – $70,192	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Fresno Medical Center	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$17,486 – $70,192	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Oakland Medical Center	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$17,486 – $70,192	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$17,486 – $70,192	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Richmond Medical Center	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$17,486 – $70,192	—
BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR Inpatient	Roseville Medical Center	518 MS-DRG	—	—	$17,486 – $70,192	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 518 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Eskenazi Health Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam Hospital McLaren Flint McLaren Greater Lansing McLaren Lapeer Region McLaren Macomb Beacon Dowagiac Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Texas Health Hospital Frisco South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Atrium Health Cabarrus Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health Stanly

Code 518: frequently asked

What does code 518 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 518 ranges from $17,480 to $99,262. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 518?: 518 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Back And Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion With Mcc Or Disc Device Or Neurostimulator" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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