MS-DRG 518

Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion with MCC or disc device or neurostimulator

In plain words: Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion with major complications (MCC) or disc device or neurostimulator

Current code36 hospitals with prices

Title from CMS's list of Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRGs).

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Medicare Advantage: Rate for a private Medicare Advantage plan. Applies only to members of that plan.

Prices for MS-DRG 518 by hospital
HospitalMedicare Advantage rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$32,429 – $34,0516 plans——
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$32,845 – $34,4878 plans——
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$43,309 – $47,64012 plans——
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$30,778 – $35,39411 plans——
Island HospitalAnacortes$28,448 – $30,15511 plans——
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$33,348 – $40,01812 plans——
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$35,552 – $38,65811 plans——
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$35,062 – $38,5687 plans——
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$34,392 – $36,1117 plans——
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$34,610 – $38,0717 plans——
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$33,463 – $36,8097 plans——
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$32,146 – $33,7538 plans——
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$33,231 – $42,7255 plans——
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$32,294 – $33,5856 plans——
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$32,845 – $37,77213 plans——
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$25,773 – $36,34614 plans——
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$37,906 – $40,4838 plans——
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$34,117 – $40,94112 plans——
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$33,003 – $52,80610 plans——
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$31,787 – $34,9659 plans——
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$34,172 – $37,58911 plans——
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$31,230 – $34,3539 plans——
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$34,355 – $54,9679 plans——
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$29,264 – $33,65312 plans——
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$31,077 – $35,73912 plans——
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$3,688 – $4,96712 plans——
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$31,352 – $36,05412 plans——
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$31,186 – $35,86412 plans——
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$32,383 – $34,97310 plans——
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$32,505 – $68,26112 plans——
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$32,596 – $68,45212 plans——
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$36,665 – $76,99712 plans——
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$37,587 – $78,93312 plans——
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$35,062 – $38,5687 plans——
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$39,707 – $43,67812 plans——
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$18,145 – $37,1708 plans——

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code during a hospital stay, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.

Relative weight (how Medicare pays this stay compared with an average one)
3.7308