Lumbar interbody fusion cost in Lansing, MI
In Lansing-East Lansing, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF or TLIF), one level: from $1,746.00 to $13,571.50, with a median of $5,657.47. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton and 1 other hospital — $3,911.47 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $37,310.30 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 22630, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton lowest Charlotte, MI · (517) 543-1050 PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,746.00 | $3,492.00 | $1,016.86–$2,793.27 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton lowest St. Johns, MI · (989) 227-3400 PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,746.00 | $3,492.00 | $2,793.27 | 50% | — source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 LUMBAR SPINE FUSION | $9,568.94 | $19,137.87 | $10,059.36–$37,826.34 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 364-1000 HB Arthrd Pst Tq 1ntrspc Lum | $13,571.50 | $54,286.00 | $9,857.07–$43,971.66 | 75% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,746.00, median $5,657.47, highest $13,571.50 — a 7.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,746.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.