Lumbar fusion cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $847.21 to $39,601.95, with a median of $1,114.75. The lowest price is at Jefferson Regional Medical Center (Jefferson Hills). The highest price is 46.7× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$847.21Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Median$1,114.75half pay less
Highest$39,601.95in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$267.54vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center lowest Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $847.21 | $4,459.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA ARTHODESIS SNGL LEV;LUMBAR | $868.20 | $1,447.00 | — source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $980.98 | $4,459.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $980.98 | $4,459.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,025.57 | $4,459.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,025.57 | $4,459.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,070.16 | $4,459.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,159.34 | $4,459.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA FUSION OF SPINE IN LOWER BACK | $1,687.46 | $3,374.91 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 22612 LUMBAR SPINE FUSION Tech | $28,556.91 | $119,535.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 22612 Arthrod Post/Postlat Bngft Lum | $31,091.05 | $119,535.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 22612 LUMBAR SPINE FUSION Tech | $34,653.20 | $119,535.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 22612 LUMBAR SPINE FUSION Tech | $37,617.66 | $119,535.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 22612 Arthrod Post/Postlat Bngft Lum | $39,601.95 | $119,535.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 7 | $847.21 | $1,025.57 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $28,556.91 | $37,617.66 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $868.20 | $868.20 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $1,025.57 | $1,025.57 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $34,653.20 | $34,653.20 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $31,091.05 | $31,091.05 |
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
- New York$5,202.49
- Ohio$7,199.10
- Oklahoma$1,090.33
- Oregon$5,146.40
- 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.