Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comLumbar fusion, posterolateral in North Carolina: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 46 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 22612
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $13,638 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $21,566 | 1.3× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $21,863 | 1.3× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $21,863 | 1.3× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $21,863 | 1.3× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $21,863 | 1.3× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $38,066 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $43,428 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
MS-DRG 451
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unc Health Blue Ridge Morganton | $19,084 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $24,766 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-07-08 |
| Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids | $24,941 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson | $24,978 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Catawba Valley Medical Center Hickory | $26,962 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-09-27 |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital Lenoir | $27,027 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor | $30,424 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Health Johnston Smithfield | $33,678 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head | $33,748 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $34,733 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin | $34,798 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine | $35,072 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $36,239 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard | $37,719 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands | $39,294 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $39,745 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton | $39,931 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $41,044 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle | $41,491 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville | $43,738 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke University Hospital Durham | $44,147 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Duke Raleigh Hospital Raleigh | $44,147 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $45,039 | 2.0× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $47,636 | 2.1× | 2 | 2025-12-04 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $48,860 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby | $48,912 | 2.2× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville | $49,196 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $49,821 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $49,821 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-02-11 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $50,586 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $51,186 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply | $53,408 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte | $63,151 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $63,151 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $63,151 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte | $63,151 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte | $63,151 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $63,420 | 2.8× | 8 | 2026-05-11 |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville | $64,666 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $70,722 | 3.1× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $73,237 | 3.2× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem | $75,158 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem | $75,158 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson | $79,729 | 3.6× | 1 | 2026-07-30 |
| Swain County Hospital Bryson City | $79,729 | 3.6× | 2 | 2026-07-30 |
MS-DRG 450
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $23,422 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-07-08 |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson | $24,978 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Ecu Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids | $42,412 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ecu Health Bertie Hospital Windsor | $51,736 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc Nags Head | $57,388 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $57,964 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center Greenville | $58,636 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin | $59,700 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical Center Mooresville | $59,787 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine | $60,170 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc Brevard | $64,711 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Highlands Cashiers Hospital Highlands | $67,413 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton | $67,672 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Atrium Health Stanly Albemarle | $68,453 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $75,164 | 2.0× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $75,346 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $79,498 | 2.2× | 2 | 2025-12-04 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $80,610 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville | $81,164 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby | $81,628 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh | $82,196 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary | $82,196 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-02-11 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $84,421 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $85,423 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply | $88,114 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh | $88,587 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Charlotte | $104,188 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-31 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews | $104,188 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville | $104,188 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte | $104,188 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte | $104,188 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $104,634 | 2.8× | 8 | 2026-05-11 |
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville | $106,689 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Cape Fear Valley Hoke Hospital Raeford | $109,649 | 2.9× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $118,048 | 3.1× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem | $123,998 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem | $123,998 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Maria Parham Medical Center Henderson | $176,974 | 4.9× | 1 | 2026-07-30 |
| Swain County Hospital Bryson City | $176,974 | 4.9× | 2 | 2026-07-30 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for lumbar fusion, posterolateral in North Carolina?
46 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar fusion, posterolateral in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 22612, hospital outpatient, the median across 8 hospitals is $21,863, 1.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.