Lumbar fusion cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $3,307.50 to $11,485.23, with a median of $3,307.50. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 3.5× 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.
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,307.50 | $9,450.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,307.50 | $9,450.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Arthrodesis Posterior/Posterolateral | $11,485.23 | $28,713.08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $3,307.50 | $3,307.50 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1 | $11,485.23 | $11,485.23 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $3,307.50 | $3,307.50 |
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
- Indiana$3,307.50
- Iowa$3,842.40
- Kansas$2,262.24
- 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.