Low-back fusion through the back with a spacer (cage) in the disc space: combined (22633) or interbody only (22630). Screws (22840), cage (22853) and bone graft (20930/20936) are billed as add-ons. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
Low-back fusion through the back with a spacer (cage) in the disc space: combined (22633) or interbody only (22630). Screws (22840), cage (22853) and bone graft (20930/20936) are billed as add-ons.
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
Look up the price in your ZIP codeAll services
| State | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient | Hospital stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $19,634–$21,110 | $24,895–$27,250 | $21,174–$23,265 |
| Alaska | $24,385 | $32,159 | $27,785 |
| Arizona | $23,256 | $30,597 | $26,301 |
| Arkansas | $20,438–$21,425 | $26,192–$27,768 | $22,324–$23,720 |
| California | $26,974–$30,384 | $36,535–$41,816 | $31,827–$36,737 |
| Colorado | $23,090–$23,289 | $30,307–$30,624 | $26,033–$26,330 |
| Connecticut | $25,672 | $34,348 | $29,808 |
| Delaware | $23,059–$24,101 | $30,266–$31,929 | $25,994–$27,546 |
| District of Columbia | $21,987–$25,432 | $28,432–$33,931 | $24,353–$29,424 |
| Florida | $23,044–$23,380 | $30,154–$30,490 | $25,899–$26,235 |
| Georgia | $20,066–$22,837 | $25,474–$29,896 | $21,709–$25,650 |
| Hawaii | $25,212 | $33,710 | $29,204 |
| Idaho | $21,776–$22,157 | $28,315–$28,923 | $24,206–$24,744 |
| Illinois | $23,503–$23,766 | $30,889–$31,152 | $26,585–$26,848 |
| Indiana | $22,974–$23,515 | $30,223–$31,086 | $25,944–$26,750 |
| Iowa | $21,299–$22,354 | $27,568–$29,252 | $23,544–$25,034 |
| Kansas | $20,615–$21,076 | $26,462–$27,197 | $22,566–$23,217 |
| Kentucky | $21,040–$21,777 | $27,075–$28,251 | $23,122–$24,163 |
| Louisiana | $20,492–$21,137 | $26,195–$27,218 | $22,343–$23,250 |
| Maine | $21,746–$22,448 | $28,242–$29,338 | $24,147–$25,121 |
| Maryland | $21,116–$23,266 | $27,152–$30,583 | $23,198–$26,292 |
| Massachusetts | $25,532–$25,657 | $34,204–$34,329 | $29,665–$29,790 |
| Michigan | $22,101–$22,352 | $28,726–$29,014 | $24,591–$24,868 |
| Minnesota | $22,536–$23,399 | $29,521–$30,900 | $25,288–$26,576 |
| Mississippi | $19,681–$20,775 | $24,944–$26,691 | $21,223–$22,774 |
| Missouri | $22,118–$22,175 | $28,795–$28,852 | $24,644–$24,701 |
| Montana | $22,541 | $29,421 | $25,206 |
| Nebraska | $22,608 | $29,658 | $25,414 |
| Nevada | $23,069 | $30,292 | $26,017 |
| New Hampshire | $23,312 | $30,660 | $26,363 |
| New Jersey | $24,412–$25,531 | $32,340–$34,097 | $27,939–$29,578 |
| New Mexico | $22,014–$22,754 | $28,573–$29,754 | $24,459–$25,519 |
| New York | $26,283–$26,795 | $35,460–$35,972 | $30,825–$31,338 |
| North Carolina | $21,284–$22,248 | $27,497–$29,035 | $23,489–$24,850 |
| North Dakota | $22,374 | $29,254 | $25,039 |
| Ohio | $21,212–$21,997 | $27,326–$28,580 | $23,348–$24,458 |
| Oklahoma | $21,402–$21,518 | $27,675–$27,860 | $23,649–$23,813 |
| Oregon | $23,983–$25,735 | $31,774–$34,570 | $27,398–$30,001 |
| Pennsylvania | $21,672–$23,154 | $28,069–$30,436 | $24,005–$26,151 |
| Rhode Island | $24,291 | $32,212 | $27,812 |
| South Carolina | $20,901–$21,662 | $26,853–$28,067 | $22,925–$24,000 |
| South Dakota | $22,354 | $29,234 | $25,019 |
| Tennessee | $20,417–$21,681 | $26,138–$28,155 | $22,280–$24,067 |
| Texas | $22,182–$22,360 | $28,889–$29,067 | $24,728–$24,907 |
| Utah | $22,325 | $29,112 | $24,927 |
| Vermont | $21,904–$22,532 | $28,490–$29,493 | $24,367–$25,264 |
| Virginia | $21,668–$22,669 | $28,082–$29,680 | $24,012–$25,443 |
| Washington | $24,090–$25,030 | $31,909–$33,340 | $27,528–$28,860 |
| West Virginia | $21,531–$22,812 | $27,779–$29,823 | $23,761–$25,586 |
| Wisconsin | $21,468–$22,760 | $27,838–$29,900 | $23,782–$25,640 |
| Wyoming | $22,468 | $29,348 | $25,133 |
Medicare's 2026 national price for lumbar fusion with cage is $22,542 at surgery center; $29,422 at hospital outpatient; $25,207 at hospital stay. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Usually at surgery center ($22,542) rather than hospital outpatient ($29,422), about $6,880 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.