Lumbar interbody fusion cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF or TLIF), one level: from $1,627.88 to $28,934.00, with a median of $9,973.00. The lowest price is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). The highest price is 17.8× 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 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc | $1,627.88 | $5,813.85 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PF-LUMBAR SPINE FUSION | $3,254.30 | $4,649.00 | — source file |
| Hopedale Medical Complex Hopedale · Peoria, IL ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR TECH LAMINECTOMY S | $5,100.20 | $7,286.00 | — source file |
| Morris Hospital Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc | $6,005.62 | $24,961.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Community Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL LUMBAR SPINE FUSION | $9,973.00 | $9,973.00 | — source file |
| FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport · Freeport, IL Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc | $10,148.00 | $12,685.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Morrison Community Hospital Morrison · Sterling, IL ARTHR POSTERIOR INTBDY LUMBAR | $17,904.25 | $17,904.25 | — source file |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc | $21,147.00 | $21,147.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Arthrd pst tq 1ntrspc lum | $28,934.00 | $31,564.00 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4 | $1,627.88 | $4,629.96 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 1 | $9,973.00 | $9,973.00 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 1 | $21,147.00 | $21,147.00 |
| Freeport, IL | 1 | $10,148.00 | $10,148.00 |
| Peoria, IL | 1 | $5,100.20 | $5,100.20 |
| Sterling, IL | 1 | $17,904.25 | $17,904.25 |
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
- Alaska$17,263.43
- Arizona$37,729.59
- Arkansas$1,607.86
- California$4,113.92
- Colorado$8,829.95
- Connecticut$10,410.00
- Delaware$2,171.02
- Florida$34,004.12
- Georgia$4,940.03
- Idaho$20,834.00
- Indiana$86,285.69
- Iowa$3,028.40
- Kansas$8,292.98
- Kentucky$6,466.92
- Louisiana$30,020.76
- Maine$2,261.40
- Michigan$3,875.70
- Minnesota$2,085.99
- Mississippi$33,636.96
- Missouri$31,863.17
- Montana$2,807.46
- Nebraska$4,121.37
- 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
- Wyoming$12,395.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.