MS-DRG 520

Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion without CC/MCC

In plain words: Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion without complications

Current code37 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 520 by hospital
HospitalMedicare Advantage rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$13,189 – $13,8486 plans——
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$13,621 – $14,3028 plans——
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$19,207 – $21,12812 plans——
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$12,987 – $14,93511 plans——
Island HospitalAnacortes$11,372 – $12,05411 plans——
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$13,719 – $16,46312 plans——
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$15,031 – $16,34411 plans——
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$14,787 – $16,2657 plans——
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$14,716 – $15,4517 plans——
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$15,020 – $16,5217 plans——
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$13,966 – $15,3637 plans——
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$13,502 – $14,1778 plans——
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$13,283 – $17,0795 plans——
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$13,265 – $13,7956 plans——
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$13,810 – $15,88213 plans——
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$10,950 – $15,44214 plans——
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$15,152 – $16,1828 plans——
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$13,976 – $16,77112 plans——
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$13,192 – $21,10810 plans——
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$13,040 – $14,3449 plans——
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$14,121 – $15,53311 plans——
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$12,807 – $14,0889 plans——
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$14,000 – $22,4019 plans——
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$11,847 – $13,62412 plans——
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$12,807 – $14,72812 plans——
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$3,688 – $4,96712 plans——
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$13,079 – $15,04112 plans——
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$12,837 – $14,76312 plans——
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$13,140 – $14,19110 plans——
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$13,608 – $28,57612 plans——
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$13,446 – $28,23612 plans——
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$15,398 – $32,33512 plans——
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$15,434 – $32,41112 plans——
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$14,787 – $16,2657 plans——
Trios HealthKennewick$11,5851 plan—$76,813
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$16,242 – $17,86612 plans——
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$14,036 – $25,6798 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)
1.5556