Lumbar fusion cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $2,352.00 to $47,548.90, with a median of $20,728.00. The lowest price is at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases (Middletown) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 20.2× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$2,352.00Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases + 1 more
Median$20,728.00half pay less
Highest$47,548.90in New Jersey
Lowest saves$18,376.00vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases lowest Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar|ASSISTANT AT SURGERY SERVICE | $2,352.00 | $2,352.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases lowest Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar|ASSISTANT AT SURGERY SERVICE | $2,352.00 | $2,352.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $18,390.05 | $30,109.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $18,390.05 | $30,109.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $20,098.12 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $20,355.21 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $20,355.21 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $20,355.21 | $30,109.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $20,372.87 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $20,372.87 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LUMBAR SPINE FUSION | $20,728.00 | $4,966.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $21,657.23 | $30,109.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $21,657.23 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $21,950.82 | $130,394.83 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ARTHRD PST TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $22,685.82 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $24,073.50 | $50,671.64 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $25,116.73 | $124,020.40 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $25,116.73 | $138,811.72 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $25,211.14 | $130,394.83 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $25,211.14 | $130,394.83 | — source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Fusion of spine in lower back | $47,548.90 | $47,548.90 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 19 | $2,352.00 | $20,372.87 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $25,211.14 | $25,211.14 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $22,685.82 | $22,685.82 |
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
- 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 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.