Lumbar fusion cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $1,151.76 to $69,323.84, with a median of $3,307.50. The lowest price is at Bluffton Regional Medical Center (Bluffton). The highest price is 60.2× 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$1,151.76Bluffton Regional Medical Center
Median$3,307.50half pay less
Highest$69,323.84in Indiana
Lowest saves$2,155.74vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center lowest Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN 22612 Lumbar Spine Fusion | $1,151.76 | $4,799.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 22612 Lumbar Spine Fusion | $1,295.73 | $4,799.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 22612 Lumbar Spine Fusion | $1,295.73 | $4,799.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN 22612 Lumbar Spine Fusion | $1,355.64 | $4,108.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN 22612 Lumbar Spine Fusion | $1,439.70 | $4,799.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN 22612 Lumbar Spine Fusion | $2,399.50 | $4,799.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,307.50 | $9,450.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,307.50 | $9,450.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper · Jasper, IN PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,307.50 | $9,450.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN Fusion of spine in lower back | $5,034.54 | $7,192.20 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Health Surgery Center Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Lumbar spine fusion | $14,556.50 | $20,795.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI PR Arthrodesis Post/Posterolateral Tech Sgl Interspace Lumbar | $50,441.42 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $69,323.84 | $86,654.80 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne, IN | 4 | $1,151.76 | $1,295.73 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $69,323.84 | $69,323.84 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $14,556.50 | $14,556.50 |
| Evansville, IN | 1 | $3,307.50 | $3,307.50 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $3,307.50 | $3,307.50 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $1,355.64 | $1,355.64 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $5,034.54 | $5,034.54 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $3,307.50 | $3,307.50 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $2,399.50 | $2,399.50 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 1 | $50,441.42 | $50,441.42 |
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
- California$17,645.60
- 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
- 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.