Lumbar fusion cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $2,456.50 to $10,201.91, with a median of $3,797.72. The lowest price is at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital (Burnsville). The highest price is 4.2× 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.
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital lowest Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR LUMBAR SPINE FUSN,POST TECH | $2,456.50 | $5,780.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR LUMBAR SPINE FUSN,POST TECH | $3,772.32 | $6,016.45 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR LUMBAR SPINE FUSN,POST TECH | $3,772.32 | $6,016.45 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR LUMBAR SPINE FUSN,POST TECH | $3,790.17 | $6,044.92 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR LUMBAR SPINE FUSN,POST TECH | $3,797.72 | $6,056.96 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $4,241.87 | $6,597.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 22612 Arthrodesis Posterior/Posterolateral Lumbar | $5,584.00 | $5,584.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $6,743.42 | $12,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $10,201.91 | $12,396.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 7 | $2,456.50 | $3,790.17 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $6,743.42 | $6,743.42 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $10,201.91 | $10,201.91 |
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
- Kentucky$3,307.50
- Maine$1,160.25
- Maryland$3,134.00
- Massachusetts$3,488.00
- Michigan$4,317.90
- 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.