Lumbar fusion cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level: from $7,552.00 to $8,057.40, with a median of $8,057.40. The lowest price is at UnityPoint Health - Meriter (Madison). The highest price is 1.1× 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.
Lowest$7,552.00UnityPoint Health - Meriter
Median$8,057.40half pay less
Highest$8,057.40in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$505.40vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter lowest Madison · Madison, WI PR ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $7,552.00 | $9,440.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $7,572.66 | $13,522.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $7,572.66 | $13,522.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $7,572.66 | $13,522.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $7,572.66 | $13,522.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $7,572.66 | $13,522.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $7,572.66 | $13,522.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $7,572.66 | $13,522.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $7,572.66 | $13,522.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $7,572.66 | $13,522.60 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $7,572.66 | $13,522.60 | — source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,057.40 | $12,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,057.40 | $12,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,057.40 | $12,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,057.40 | $12,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,057.40 | $12,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,057.40 | $12,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,057.40 | $12,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,057.40 | $12,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,057.40 | $12,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,057.40 | $12,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,057.40 | $12,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,057.40 | $12,396.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR/PSTLAT TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,057.40 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 2 | $7,572.66 | $7,572.66 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $7,552.00 | $7,804.70 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $7,572.66 | $7,572.66 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $8,057.40 | $8,057.40 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $8,057.40 | $8,057.40 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $7,572.66 | $7,572.66 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $8,057.40 | $8,057.40 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $8,057.40 | $8,057.40 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $7,572.66 | $7,572.66 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $8,057.40 | $8,057.40 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $8,057.40 | $8,057.40 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $7,572.66 | $7,572.66 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $8,057.40 | $8,057.40 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $7,572.66 | $7,572.66 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $8,057.40 | $8,057.40 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $7,572.66 | $7,572.66 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $7,572.66 | $7,572.66 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $8,057.40 | $8,057.40 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $8,057.40 | $8,057.40 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $8,057.40 | $8,057.40 |
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
- 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
- Wyoming$5,538.82
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.