Lumbar fusion with cage (TLIF) cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar fusion with interbody cage and posterolateral graft (TLIF), one level as an inpatient: from $8,434.40 to $8,434.40, with a median of $8,434.40. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles and 8 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $15,372.00 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 22633, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles lowest Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | $18,243.00–$54,261.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills lowest Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | $18,243.00–$54,261.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine lowest Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | $18,243.00–$54,261.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA lowest Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | $18,243.00–$54,261.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay lowest Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | $18,243.00–$54,261.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park lowest Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | $18,243.00–$54,261.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey lowest Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | $18,243.00–$54,261.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City lowest Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | $18,243.00–$54,261.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim lowest Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | $18,243.00–$54,261.00 | 48% |
Inpatient: lowest $8,434.40, median $8,434.40, highest $8,434.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $8,434.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 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.