- 1). Contact the hospital to find out the cost of a spinal fusion, including the operating room, hospital room and any other additional costs. Depending on the rate per hour for a room and other costs, the cost of the operating room and a one day hospital stay could be around $70,000.
- 2). Speak with your spine specialist or neurosurgeon to discuss billing information. There's normally a spine specialist and an assistant in the operating room, as well as several nurses. Any support staff during your spine surgery will probably be billed separately.
- 3). Request information from the anesthesiologist's office about who will provide anesthesia and ask for a rough cost estimate of the spinal fusion. Anesthesia and the costs of administering the anesthesia will vary depending on the length of the procedure and post-operative monitoring.
- 4). Contact the neuro-diagnostic team that will monitor your spinal activity throughout the procedure. The fees may be approximately $5,000 to $10,000.
- 5). Speak with your physician about whether physical therapy might be necessary within a couple months after the procedure. Calculate these additional costs and contact your insurance provider.
- 6). Add these numbers together for a final total. Do not be surprised if they exceed $100,000. Spinal fusion can be an expensive procedure.
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