Lumbar interbody fusion cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF or TLIF), one level as an inpatient: from $1,746.00 to $4,268.80, with a median of $3,007.40. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia — $1,261.40 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $37,310.30 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 22630, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR source file | $1,746.00 | $3,492.00 | $2,793.27 | 50% |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 ARTHRODESIS, POSTERIOR INTERBODY TECHNIQ source file | $4,268.80 | $5,336.00 | $1,468.76–$5,336.00 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $1,746.00, median $3,007.40, highest $4,268.80 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,007.40 — 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 1 it is 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.