Lumbar interbody fusion cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF or TLIF), one level: from $3,755.30 to $33,925.68, with a median of $25,333.53. The lowest price is at Rhea Medical Center (Dayton). The highest price is 9.0× 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 Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea Medical Center lowest Dayton · Dayton, TN SD-ARTHRODESIS | $3,755.30 | $5,522.50 | — source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 22630 Arthrodesis, posterior interbody technique, single interspace; lumbar | $4,737.60 | $7,896.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Arthrodesis, posterior interbody technique, including laminectomy and/or discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression), single interspace, lumbar | $6,068.10 | $26,043.37 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Arthrodesis Posterior Interbody 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $25,333.53 | $115,152.42 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Arthrodesis Posterior Interbody 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $25,333.53 | $115,152.42 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Arthrodesis Posterior Interbody 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $25,333.53 | $115,152.42 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Arthrodesis Posterior Interbody 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $25,333.53 | $115,152.42 | — source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Arthrodesis Posterior Interbody 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $25,333.53 | $115,152.42 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN FUSION SPINE LUMBAR TRANSFORAMINAL INTERBODY 22630 | $33,925.68 | $6,771.00 | Apr 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $25,333.53 | $25,333.53 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 3 | $4,737.60 | $6,068.10 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $3,755.30 | $3,755.30 |
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 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
- 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.