Lumbar fusion with cage (TLIF) cost in Dallas, TX — inpatient
In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar fusion with interbody cage and posterolateral graft (TLIF), one level as an inpatient: from $1,870.80 to $8,536.80, with a median of $2,964.90. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth — $1,094.10 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $11,706.60 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 22633, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth lowest Fort Worth, TX ARTHRODESIS COMB. POSTERIOR INTERBODY TECH . W/LAMI OR DISC SIN. LUM. 22633 File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $1,870.80 | $3,118.00 | $1,483.00–$23,180.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas, TX · (214) 443-3000 ARTHRODESIS COMB. POSTERIOR INTERBODY TECH . W/LAMI OR DISC SIN. LUM. 22633 File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $2,518.20 | $4,197.00 | $1,483.00–$23,180.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club Trophy Club, TX · (817) 837-4600 ARTHRODESIS COMB. POSTERIOR INTERBODY TECH . W/LAMI OR DISC SIN. LUM. 22633 File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $3,411.60 | $5,686.00 | $1,483.00–$23,180.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, TX · (972) 892-3000 ARTHRODESIS COMB. POSTERIOR INTERBODY TECH . W/LAMI OR DISC SIN. LUM. 22633 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8,536.80 | $14,228.00 | $5,772.00–$19,956.00 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $1,870.80, median $2,964.90, highest $8,536.80 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $2,964.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 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
This lumbar fusion combines an interbody cage placed between two vertebrae with bone graft along the back of the spine, usually with screws and rods. It is the most common single-level lower back fusion, often done at L4-L5 or L5-S1.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately, and screws, rods and cages may be billed as implants.