Lumbar fusion with cage (TLIF) cost in Lansing, MI
In Lansing-East Lansing, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar fusion with interbody cage and posterolateral graft (TLIF), one level: from $1,833.00 to $67,270.76, with a median of $1,833.00. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton and 1 other hospital. Across Michigan, the median is $21,983.95 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 22633, 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 COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,833.00 | $3,666.00 | $1,172.78–$2,932.50 | 50% | — source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton lowest St. Johns, MI · (989) 227-3400 PR ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,833.00 | $3,666.00 | $2,932.50 | 50% | — source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 LUMBAR SPINE FUSION COMBINED | $67,270.76 | $134,541.52 | $10,059.36–$28,696.72 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,833.00, median $1,833.00, highest $67,270.76 — a 36.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,833.00. 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 2 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 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
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.