Lumbar fusion cost in New York
In New York, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $980.98 to $25,233.95, with a median of $5,202.49. The lowest price is at Westfield Memorial Hospital (Westfield). The highest price is 25.7× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$980.98Westfield Memorial Hospital
Median$5,202.49half pay less
Highest$25,233.95in New York
Lowest saves$4,221.51vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital lowest Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $980.98 | $4,459.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell · Corning, NY PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,748.95 | $2,933.00 | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,837.00 | $3,674.00 | — source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,930.72 | $7,251.48 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · 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 West Harrison · 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 |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $3,362.10 | $3,362.10 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $3,362.10 | $3,362.10 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Arthrodesis Posterior/Pstlat Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $3,362.10 | $3,362.10 | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY PR Arthrodesis Post/Posterolateral Tech Sgl Interspace Lumbar | $3,488.00 | $3,488.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $3,778.00 | $3,778.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS LUMBAR | $4,790.00 | $4,790.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center Elmira · Elmira, NY HC Arthrodesis Posterior/Posterolateral Lumbar | $5,614.98 | $28,074.92 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital Bath · Corning, NY HC Arthrodesis Posterior/Posterolateral Lumbar | $5,614.98 | $28,074.92 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus Elmira · Elmira, NY HC Arthrodesis Posterior/Posterolateral Lumbar | $5,614.98 | $28,074.92 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ARTHRD PST TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $9,882.00 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,913.59 | $4,330.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,913.59 | $4,513.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $17,913.59 | $4,275.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Arthrd pst tq 1ntrspc lumbar | $20,812.37 | — | — source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRD PST TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $21,762.05 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRD PST TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $21,762.05 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrd pst tq 1ntrspc lumbar | $21,762.05 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Arthrodesis Post/Posterolateral Tech Sgl Interspace Lumbar | $25,233.95 | — | Mar 31, 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 | 10 | $1,930.72 | $17,913.59 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $3,362.10 | $3,362.10 |
| Corning, NY | 2 | $1,748.95 | $3,681.96 |
| Elmira, NY | 2 | $5,614.98 | $5,614.98 |
| Rochester, NY | 2 | $1,837.00 | $11,324.68 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1 | $25,233.95 | $25,233.95 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 1 | $980.98 | $980.98 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $3,778.00 | $3,778.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $3,488.00 | $3,488.00 |
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 Jersey$20,728.00
- 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.