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Lumbar fusion from the front (ALIF) in Ohio: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 15 Ohio hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 22558

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria$15,1000.6×12026-07-14
Bethesda North Cincinnati$39,6641.5×32026-04-01
Medina Hospital Medina$48,6501.9×12026-06-15
Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital Cleveland$55,5752.2×12026-06-15
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights$62,9372.5×12026-06-15

MS-DRG 451

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights$21,4411.0×42026-06-15
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital Cleveland$22,1521.0×42026-06-15
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria$37,2641.7×42026-07-14
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake$37,7491.7×42026-07-14
MetroHealth System Cleveland$41,2421.9×42026-04-01
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood$43,3502.0×22026-07-14
Cleveland Clinic (main campus) Cleveland$49,9132.3×52026-06-16
Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital Cleveland$52,7982.4×52026-06-15
Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights$52,7982.4×52026-06-15
Medina Hospital Medina$53,9382.5×42026-06-15
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland$54,4252.5×42026-07-14
Bethesda North Cincinnati$56,5062.5×52026-04-01
Ohio State University Hospitals Columbus$71,6503.2×32026-07-01
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany$86,5653.9×202026-03-31
Mount Carmel East Columbus$86,5653.9×192026-03-31

MS-DRG 402

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights$34,3661.3×42026-06-15
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria$45,2591.7×32026-07-14
Cleveland Clinic (main campus) Cleveland$62,1212.3×52026-06-16
Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital Cleveland$65,7112.4×52026-06-15
Medina Hospital Medina$67,1302.5×42026-06-15
Bethesda North Cincinnati$70,3272.5×52026-04-01
Ohio State University Hospitals Columbus$89,1753.2×32026-07-01
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany$107,7373.9×202026-03-31

Questions

How much do insurers pay for lumbar fusion from the front (alif) in Ohio?

15 Ohio hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar fusion from the front (alif) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 22558, hospital outpatient, the median across 5 hospitals is $48,650, 1.9× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.