# Neck spinal fusion (hospital stay): what UnitedHealthcare pays, by state

The whole hospital stay for a cervical (neck) spinal fusion, without complications.

- Insurer: UnitedHealthcare
- Billing code: 473 (Hospital stays (inpatient))
- Price shown: negotiated in-network price, hospital stay, doctor's fee
- Prices as of: 2026-10-01
- All of the insurer's plans pooled; the map also shows single networks

| State | Providers | Lowest | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1 | $35,867.58 | $35,867.58 | $35,867.58 | $35,867.58 | $35,867.58 |

Prices are what the insurer has agreed to pay, not what you will be billed. This is a statewide summary: prices vary far more between towns and between practices than these medians suggest, and "providers" counts everyone with a contracted price, not only those who perform the procedure.

Map: https://medicalpricetransparency.netlify.app/insurers/uhc/statemap_473_US.html  
About this insurer's data, and its other procedures: [index.md](index.md)