Spinal fusion cost in San Diego, CA without insurance
In the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area, the median cash price for Lumbar fusion is $14,331.20 across 4 hospitals. The lowest, $14,331.20, is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa (San Diego) and 2 other hospitals. The US median is $17,645.60.
A spinal fusion joins two or more vertebrae so they heal into one bone. It is used for instability, slipped vertebrae and some disc problems, most often in the lower back at L4-L5 or L5-S1, or in the neck as an ACDF. It is one of the most expensive common operations, because of the implants and the hospital stay.
Collected Oct 1, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Spinal fusion prices in San Diego, CA by type
22612 is a lumbar fusion done from the back and is used in the state table; 22633 adds an interbody cage (a TLIF) and is the most common lower back fusion; 22630 is an interbody fusion alone (PLIF or TLIF); and 22551 is a neck fusion (ACDF).
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 4 | $14,331.20 | $14,331.20 | $17,645.60 |
| Lumbar fusion with cage (TLIF) Lumbar fusion with interbody cage and posterolateral graft (TLIF), one level · code 22633 | 4 | $8,434.40 | $8,434.40 | $20,372.87 |
| Lumbar interbody fusion Lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF or TLIF), one level · code 22630 | 1 | $143,927.11 | $143,927.11 | $21,762.05 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 4 | $14,331.20 | $14,331.20 | $14,206.76 |
Outpatient cash prices in San Diego, CA. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Lumbar fusion prices in San Diego, CA
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa, San Diego$14,331.20
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion, San Diego$14,331.20
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos, San Marcos$14,331.20
- UC San Diego Medical Center, San Diego$118,739.02
Spinal fusion cost in other areas nearby
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, implants, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
- Ask how many levels are planned, since each extra level adds to the price.
- Get a second opinion before a fusion; physical therapy, injections or a smaller surgery such as a discectomy may be enough.