Question 1

What is MS-DRG 455?

Accepted Answer

MS-DRG 455 is a Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group for "COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC". DRGs are used by Medicare to classify hospital cases into groups for payment purposes. Each DRG has a payment weight based on the average resources used to treat patients in that group.

Question 2

How many hospitalizations were there for COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC in 2023?

Accepted Answer

There were 19,095 Medicare hospitalizations classified under MS-DRG 455 in 2023. This represents a -1.1% change from 2022.

Question 3

What is the average cost for COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC?

Accepted Answer

The average hospital charges for MS-DRG 455 were $193,030 in 2023. Note that charges represent what hospitals bill, which is typically higher than what Medicare actually pays.

Question 4

How have hospitalizations for this DRG changed over time?

Accepted Answer

Medicare hospitalization data for MS-DRG 455 is available from 2013 to 2023. The charts above show the historical trends in hospitalizations and average charges over this period.