Lumbar fusion cost in California
In California, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $936.62 to $118,739.02, with a median of $17,645.60. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles). The highest price is 126.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 22612. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$936.62Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Median$17,645.60half pay less
Highest$118,739.02in California
Lowest saves$16,708.98vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 7 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Arthrodesis Posterior/Posterolateral Lumbar | $3,709.50 | $7,419.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Fusion of spine in lower back | $4,434.00 | $4,434.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Lumbar Spine Fusion | $4,544.80 | $4,544.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $14,331.20 | $27,560.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,645.60 | $31,510.00 | — source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LUMBAR SPINE FUSION | $22,440.00 | $3,184.12 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ARTHRODESIS, POST/POST TECH SNGL IS; LUMBAR | $24,329.70 | $54,066.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach | $118,739.02 | $215,889.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 11 | $936.62 | $14,331.20 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $17,645.60 | $17,645.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 5 | $14,331.20 | $14,331.20 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $14,331.20 | $14,331.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $17,645.60 | $17,645.60 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $3,709.50 | $17,645.60 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $4,544.80 | $17,645.60 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $17,645.60 | $17,645.60 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $17,645.60 | $17,645.60 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $14,331.20 | $14,331.20 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $17,645.60 | $17,645.60 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $4,434.00 | $4,434.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $17,645.60 | $17,645.60 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $17,645.60 | $17,645.60 |
What it is
A lumbar fusion joins two vertebrae in the lower back with bone graft, usually with screws and rods.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level in other states
- Alabama$70,782.26
- Alaska$12,565.18
- Arizona$21,516.53
- Arkansas$1,856.85
- Colorado$13,830.33
- Connecticut$10,425.00
- Delaware$44,579.97
- Florida$6,729.45
- Georgia$141,286.00
- Idaho$20,834.00
- Illinois$3,307.50
- Indiana$3,307.50
- Iowa$3,842.40
- Kansas$2,262.24
- Kentucky$3,307.50
- Maine$1,160.25
- Maryland$3,134.00
- Massachusetts$3,488.00
- Michigan$4,317.90
- Minnesota$3,797.72
- Mississippi$36,139.22
- Missouri$2,262.24
- Montana$10,669.57
- Nebraska$2,758.67
- Nevada$23,349.30
- New Hampshire$4,572.51
- New Jersey$20,728.00
- New York$5,202.49
- Ohio$7,199.10
- Oklahoma$1,090.33
- Oregon$5,146.40
- Pennsylvania$1,114.75
- Rhode Island$12,722.93
- South Carolina$67,459.70
- South Dakota$1,424.47
- Tennessee$4,100.76
- Texas$5,428.66
- Vermont$4,958.19
- Virginia$77,959.84
- Washington$18,264.12
- West Virginia$13,717.25
- Wisconsin$8,057.40
- Wyoming$5,538.82
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.