Lumbar fusion cost in Duluth, MN
In Duluth, MN-WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $6,743.42 to $6,743.42, with a median of $6,743.42. Across Minnesota, the median is $3,797.72 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 22612, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $6,743.42 | $12,396.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6,743.42, median $6,743.42, highest $6,743.42.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $6,743.42. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.