Lumbar fusion with cage (TLIF) cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar fusion with interbody cage and posterolateral graft (TLIF), one level as an inpatient: from $2,681.10 to $3,824.64, with a median of $3,252.87. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital — $571.77 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $9,964.80 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 22633, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Feb 15, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital lowest Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $2,681.10 | $8,937.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,824.64 | $10,624.00 | $5,312.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,824.64 | $10,624.00 | $5,312.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,681.10, median $3,252.87, highest $3,824.64 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,824.64 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.