Lumbar interbody fusion cost in California
In California, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF or TLIF), one level: from $1,550.64 to $143,927.11, with a median of $19,408.45. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital (Marina del Rey). The highest price is 92.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 22630. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital lowest Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 3 | $3,964.84 | $6,099.75 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ARTHRDSIS POST INTRBDY LMBR | $34,852.05 | $77,449.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior approach | $143,927.11 | $261,685.66 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2 | $1,550.64 | $2,757.74 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1 | $34,852.05 | $34,852.05 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $143,927.11 | $143,927.11 |
What it is
A lumbar interbody fusion removes a damaged disc in the lower back and fills the space with a spacer (cage) and bone graft so the two vertebrae grow together. PLIF and TLIF are the common approaches.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately, and screws or cages may be billed as implants.
Lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF or TLIF), one level in other states
- Alabama$39,123.55
- Arizona$42,161.81
- Arkansas$1,712.33
- Colorado$15,499.69
- Connecticut$10,410.00
- Delaware$2,171.02
- Florida$34,004.12
- Georgia$4,940.03
- Idaho$20,834.00
- Illinois$10,060.50
- Indiana$86,285.69
- Iowa$8,734.00
- Kansas$12,235.25
- Kentucky$17,239.46
- Louisiana$30,020.76
- Michigan$37,310.30
- Minnesota$2,026.24
- Mississippi$33,636.96
- Missouri$31,863.17
- Montana$2,807.46
- Nebraska$15,396.20
- Nevada$29,514.00
- New Jersey$21,558.25
- New Mexico$3,022.56
- New York$21,762.05
- North Carolina$3,198.44
- Ohio$92,037.46
- Oklahoma$45,383.56
- Oregon$25,806.98
- Pennsylvania$29,823.98
- Rhode Island$4,955.14
- South Dakota$14,163.38
- Tennessee$25,333.53
- Texas$8,100.00
- Vermont$1,906.40
- Virginia$97,373.04
- Washington$41,009.23
- West Virginia$11,755.25
- Wisconsin$7,334.99
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.