Lumbar fusion cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $3,249.50 to $33,205.82, with a median of $18,227.66. The lowest price is at San Juan Regional Medical Center (Farmington). The highest price is 10.2× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Regional Medical Center lowest Farmington · Farmington, NM Fusion of spine in lower back | $3,249.50 | $6,499.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell · Roswell, NM LUMBAR SPINE FUSION | $33,205.82 | $158,122.96 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington, NM | 1 | $3,249.50 | $3,249.50 |
| Roswell, NM | 1 | $33,205.82 | $33,205.82 |
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$22,349.76
- Alaska$14,194.97
- Arizona$21,516.53
- Arkansas$1,856.85
- California$17,645.60
- Colorado$8,009.27
- Connecticut$10,425.00
- Delaware$44,579.97
- Florida$20,183.70
- Georgia$11,975.50
- Idaho$18,973.50
- Illinois$6,116.77
- Indiana$1,439.70
- Iowa$3,909.40
- Kansas$4,295.80
- Kentucky$5,112.32
- Louisiana$15,920.53
- Massachusetts$21,587.66
- Michigan$4,317.90
- Minnesota$2,176.81
- Mississippi$29,573.54
- Missouri$3,613.79
- Montana$7,799.78
- Nebraska$5,441.40
- Nevada$23,349.30
- New Hampshire$2,851.20
- New Jersey$20,728.00
- New York$5,614.98
- Ohio$28,110.71
- Oklahoma$37,493.60
- Oregon$17,475.47
- Pennsylvania$1,423.40
- Rhode Island$12,722.93
- South Carolina$48,554.09
- South Dakota$1,424.47
- Tennessee$5,716.38
- Texas$10,629.07
- Vermont$2,274.99
- Virginia$77,959.84
- Washington$26,497.79
- West Virginia$14,232.00
- Wisconsin$7,572.66
- Wyoming$12,395.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.