Lumbar fusion cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $847.21 to $1,687.46, with a median of $1,025.57. The lowest listed price is at Jefferson Regional Medical Center — $178.36 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,114.75 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 7 cities for code 22612, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center lowest Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $847.21 | $4,459.00 | $127.58–$57,952.89 | 81% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $980.98 | $4,459.00 | $127.58–$55,890.41 | 78% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $980.98 | $4,459.00 | $127.58–$55,684.30 | 78% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,025.57 | $4,459.00 | $127.58–$55,890.41 | 77% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,070.16 | $4,459.00 | $127.58–$61,665.30 | 76% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,159.34 | $4,459.00 | $196.56–$58,777.85 | 74% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,203.93 | $4,459.00 | $196.56–$62,077.69 | 73% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 FUSION OF SPINE IN LOWER BACK | $1,687.46 | $3,374.91 | $171.55–$39,597.84 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $847.21, median $1,025.57, highest $1,687.46 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 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.