Lumbar fusion with cage (TLIF) cost in Providence, RI
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar fusion with interbody cage and posterolateral graft (TLIF), one level: from $29,311.52 to $30,358.00, with a median of $29,834.76. The lowest listed price is at South County Health — $523.24 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $29,834.76 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 22633, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South County Health lowest Wakefield, RI · (401) 782-8000 Arthrodesis, combined posterior or posterolateral technique with posterior interbody technique including laminectomy and/or discectomy sufficient to prepare interspace (other than for decompression), single interspace, lumbar | $29,311.52 | $48,852.53 | $11,312.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket, RI · (401) 769-4100 LUMBAR SPINE FUSION COMBINED | $30,358.00 | $2,919.64 | $335.76–$2,919.64 | -940% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $29,311.52, median $29,834.76, highest $30,358.00.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.