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Lumbar fusion from the front (ALIF) in Pittsburgh PA

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 22558

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside median $15,577 · local Medicare $26,429 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$15,5770.6×3
Upmc East median $15,601 · local Medicare $26,429 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$15,6010.6×1

MS-DRG 451

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Upmc Washington median $31,422 · local Medicare $22,365 · file 2026-03-06
Aetna$26,8771.2×2
Cigna$31,4221.4×1
City of Washington$39,3971.8×1
Health Plan of Upper Ohio Valley$34,9411.6×1
Highmark BCBS$28,0811.3×6
UPMC Health Plan$25,1151.1×1
UnitedHealthcare$38,7031.7×1
Upmc East median $35,791 · local Medicare $22,365 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$42,9401.9×5
UPMC Health Plan$28,6421.3×2
Upmc St Margaret median $37,820 · local Medicare $22,365 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$42,3661.9×5
UPMC Health Plan$33,2751.5×1
Upmc Mercy median $39,273 · local Medicare $22,365 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$43,5651.9×4
UPMC Health Plan$34,9811.6×2
Upmc Passavant median $40,004 · local Medicare $22,365 · file 2026-03-07
Highmark BCBS$50,0162.2×5
UPMC Health Plan$29,9911.3×2
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside median $47,272 · local Medicare $22,365 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$55,6652.5×5
UPMC Health Plan$38,8791.7×1
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System median $49,368 · local Medicare $22,365 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$66,2593.0×5
UPMC Health Plan$32,4761.5×2

MS-DRG 402

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Upmc Washington median $39,107 · local Medicare $27,835 · file 2026-03-06
Aetna$33,3931.2×2
Cigna$39,1071.4×1
City of Washington$48,8481.8×1
Health Plan of Upper Ohio Valley$43,4871.6×1
Highmark BCBS$36,2671.3×6
UPMC Health Plan$31,1401.1×1
UnitedHealthcare$48,1701.7×1
Upmc East median $45,506 · local Medicare $27,835 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$55,4582.0×5
UPMC Health Plan$35,5551.3×2
Upmc St Margaret median $48,065 · local Medicare $27,835 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$54,7172.0×5
UPMC Health Plan$41,4131.5×1
Upmc Mercy median $49,436 · local Medicare $27,835 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$55,4262.0×4
UPMC Health Plan$43,4451.6×2
Upmc Passavant median $50,962 · local Medicare $27,835 · file 2026-03-07
Highmark BCBS$64,5962.3×5
UPMC Health Plan$37,3271.3×2
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System median $58,197 · local Medicare $27,835 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$76,2352.7×5
UPMC Health Plan$40,1591.4×2
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside median $62,638 · local Medicare $27,835 · file 2026-03-06
Highmark BCBS$76,8872.8×5
UPMC Health Plan$48,3881.7×1

Questions

How much does lumbar fusion from the front (alif) cost with commercial insurance in Pittsburgh PA?

2 Pittsburgh PA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 22558, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $15,589; hospital medians range from $15,577 to $15,601. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.