Lumbar interbody fusion cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF or TLIF), one level: from $18,390.05 to $35,106.88, with a median of $21,558.25. The lowest price is at JFK University Medical Center (Edison) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 1.9× 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 Oct 1, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$18,390.05JFK University Medical Center + 1 more
Median$21,558.25half of hospitals charge less
Highest$35,106.88in New Jersey
Lowest saves$3,168.20vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK University Medical Center lowest Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY LUMBAR | $18,390.05 | $30,109.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center lowest Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY LUMBAR | $18,390.05 | $30,109.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY LUMBAR | $20,098.12 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY LUMBAR | $20,355.21 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY LUMBAR | $20,355.21 | $30,109.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY LUMBAR | $20,355.21 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY LUMBAR | $20,372.87 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY LUMBAR | $20,372.87 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior Interbody 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $21,459.27 | $151,418.72 | — source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY LUMBAR | $21,657.23 | $30,109.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS POSTERIOR INTERBODY LUMBAR | $21,657.23 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior Interbody 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $24,660.02 | $151,418.72 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior Interbody 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $24,660.02 | $151,418.72 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior Interbody 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $24,660.02 | $151,418.72 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior Interbody 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $24,660.02 | $151,418.72 | — source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc | $25,747.95 | $25,747.95 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Posterior Interbody 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $27,948.68 | $151,418.72 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ARTHRD PST TQ 1NTRSPC LUM | $35,106.88 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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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 | 16 | $18,390.05 | $20,916.07 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $24,660.02 | $24,660.02 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $35,106.88 | $35,106.88 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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
- California$19,408.45
- 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 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.