Lumbar fusion cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level as an inpatient: from $2,625.00 to $2,893.09, with a median of $2,759.05. The lowest listed price is at Southwest General Health Center — $134.05 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $7,199.10 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 22612, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest General Health Center lowest Middleburg Heights, OH · (440) 816-8000 ARTHRODESIS, POSTERIOR/POSTEROLATERAL, S | $2,625.00 | $3,500.00 | $720.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Arthrodesis, Posterior/Posterolateral Technique, Single Interspace, Lumbar | $2,893.09 | $8,265.97 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,625.00, median $2,759.05, highest $2,893.09 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $6,729.45 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A lumbar fusion joins two vertebrae in the lower back with bone graft, usually with screws and rods.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.