Lumbar fusion cost in Providence, RI
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $5,828.86 to $19,617.00, with a median of $12,722.93. The lowest listed price is at South County Health — $6,894.07 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $12,722.93 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 22612, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South County Health lowest Wakefield, RI · (401) 782-8000 Arthrodesis, posterior or posterolateral technique, single interspace; lumbar (with lateral transverse technique, when performed) | $5,828.86 | $9,714.77 | $1,184.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket, RI · (401) 769-4100 LUMBAR SPINE FUSION | $19,617.00 | $3,869.38 | $1,160.81–$3,869.38 | -407% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5,828.86, median $12,722.93, highest $19,617.00 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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.