Lumbar fusion cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level as an inpatient: from $2,202.26 to $4,100.76, with a median of $3,151.51. The lowest listed price is at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital — $949.25 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $4,100.76 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 22612, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/POSTEROLATERAL LUMBAR | $2,202.26 | $7,594.00 | $719.00–$7,594.00 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/POSTEROLATERAL LUMBAR | $4,100.76 | $7,594.00 | $719.00–$7,594.00 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,202.26, median $3,151.51, highest $4,100.76 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,151.51 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.