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Lumbar fusion, posterolateral in Colorado: what insurers pay

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

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CPT 22612

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora$13,9060.8×22025-11-01
Adventhealth Porter Denver$25,2441.4×42026-04-01
Adventhealth Parker Parker$25,2441.4×42026-04-01
Hca Healthone Rose Denver$28,1161.5×42026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood$28,1161.5×42026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree$28,1161.5×42026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver$28,1161.5×42026-09-01

MS-DRG 451

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver$27,8581.1×52026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood$27,9161.1×52026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree$28,7921.2×52026-09-01
Hca Healthone Rose Denver$29,0761.2×52026-09-01
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital Broomfield$48,3902.0×42025-11-01
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch$63,5292.6×42025-11-01
Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge$63,8842.6×62026-03-22
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital Denver$63,8842.6×62026-03-22
Adventhealth Porter Denver$64,8292.7×22026-04-01
Adventhealth Parker Parker$64,8292.7×22026-04-01
Adventhealth Littleton Littleton$64,8292.7×22026-04-01
Adventhealth Castle Rock Castle Rock$64,8292.7×22026-04-01
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora$67,9972.8×62025-11-01
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital Brighton$71,5282.9×62026-03-22
Denver Health Medical Center Denver$96,8894.0×12026-04-30

MS-DRG 450

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Hca Healthone Rose Denver$65,5531.6×52026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Swedish Englewood$65,5531.6×52026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Lone Tree$65,5531.6×52026-09-01
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Denver$65,5531.6×52026-09-01
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora$112,1832.8×62025-11-01
Adventhealth Porter Denver$117,5442.9×22026-04-01
Adventhealth Parker Parker$117,5442.9×22026-04-01

Questions

How much do insurers pay for lumbar fusion, posterolateral in Colorado?

15 Colorado hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar fusion, posterolateral in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 22612, hospital outpatient, the median across 7 hospitals is $28,116, 1.5× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.