Lumbar interbody fusion cost in Little Rock, AR
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF or TLIF), one level: from $1,219.92 to $1,816.79, with a median of $1,607.86. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway — $387.94 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $1,607.86 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 — 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway lowest Conway, AR · (501) 585-2000 22630 - ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,219.92 | $4,879.68 | $522.18–$54,844.20 | 75% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock North Little Rock, AR · (501) 202-3000 22630 - ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,607.86 | $6,431.44 | $518.36–$54,844.20 | 75% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock Little Rock, AR · (501) 202-2000 22630 - ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,816.79 | $7,267.16 | $449.76–$54,844.20 | 75% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,219.92, median $1,607.86, highest $1,816.79 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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 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.