Lumbar fusion cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 6 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $27,882.20 to $29,573.54, with a median of $29,573.54. The lowest listed price is at Methodist University Hospital — $1,691.34 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $4,100.76 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 22612, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist University Hospital lowest Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $27,882.20 | $126,737.29 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $29,573.54 | $134,425.19 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $29,573.54 | $134,425.19 | $148.32–$35,155.35 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $29,573.54 | $134,425.19 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $29,573.54 | $134,425.19 | $148.32–$35,155.35 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $29,573.54 | $134,425.19 | $148.32–$35,155.35 | 78% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $27,882.20, median $29,573.54, highest $29,573.54 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.