Surgery and procedures CPT 22630 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lumbar interbody fusion cost in Burlington, VT — inpatient

In Burlington-South Burlington, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF or TLIF), one level as an inpatient: from $1,906.40 to $1,906.40, with a median of $1,906.40.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 22630, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 5, 2026.

Lowest$1,906.40Northwestern Medical Center

Median$1,906.40half of hospitals charge less

Highest$1,906.40in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Burlington-South Burlington, VT.

median

Lowest $1,906.40Highest $43,989.01

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Northwestern Medical Center lowest Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Gl lumbar spine fusion+1 more line at this price File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file	$1,906.40	$4,056.18	$17,427.84–$19,364.26	53%
Northwestern Medical Center Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Lumbar spine fusion+1 more line at this price File of Aug 5, 2026 · source file	$43,989.01	$93,593.64	$17,427.84–$19,364.26	53%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $1,906.40, median $1,906.40, highest $1,906.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,906.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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 interbody fusion removes a damaged disc in the lower back and fills the space with a spacer (cage) and bone graft so the two vertebrae grow together. PLIF and TLIF are the common approaches.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately, and screws or cages may be billed as implants.