Lumbar fusion with cage (TLIF) cost in California
In California, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar fusion with interbody cage and posterolateral graft (TLIF), one level: from $1,550.64 to $126,196.76, with a median of $15,372.00. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital (Marina del Rey). The highest price is 81.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 22633. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,550.64Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital
Median$15,372.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$126,196.76in California
Lowest saves$13,821.36vs the median
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 OPG - 8 | $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 6 | $5,642.80 | $8,681.23 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $8,434.40 | $16,220.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $15,372.00 | $27,450.00 | — source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LUMBAR SPINE FUSION COMBINED | $34,727.00 | $14,182.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Fusion of lower spine bone at side or back of bone with partial removal of spine bone and disc through back, 1 disc | $126,196.76 | $229,448.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 11 | $1,550.64 | $8,434.40 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $15,372.00 | $15,372.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 5 | $8,434.40 | $8,434.40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $8,434.40 | $8,434.40 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $15,372.00 | $15,372.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $15,372.00 | $15,372.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $15,372.00 | $15,372.00 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $15,372.00 | $15,372.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $15,372.00 | $15,372.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $15,372.00 | $15,372.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $15,372.00 | $15,372.00 |
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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
This lumbar fusion combines an interbody cage placed between two vertebrae with bone graft along the back of the spine, usually with screws and rods. It is the most common single-level lower back fusion, often done at L4-L5 or L5-S1.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately, and screws, rods and cages may be billed as implants.
Lumbar fusion with interbody cage and posterolateral graft (TLIF), one level in other states
- Alabama$39,038.22
- Alaska$62,350.34
- Arizona$34,654.54
- Arkansas$1,447.86
- Colorado$15,489.05
- Connecticut$11,970.00
- Delaware$8,888.96
- Florida$29,786.24
- Georgia$2,956.80
- Idaho$17,600.38
- Illinois$9,760.22
- Indiana$69,629.23
- Iowa$6,834.00
- Kansas$23,765.41
- Kentucky$31,176.74
- Louisiana$38,542.25
- Michigan$21,983.95
- Minnesota$2,662.40
- Mississippi$27,152.95
- Missouri$16,900.00
- Montana$4,451.20
- Nebraska$9,964.80
- Nevada$29,514.00
- New Jersey$21,657.23
- New Mexico$22,431.82
- New York$21,762.05
- North Dakota$3,237.27
- Ohio$107,694.92
- Oklahoma$19,417.05
- Oregon$15,445.95
- Pennsylvania$34,653.20
- Rhode Island$29,834.76
- South Carolina$62,735.63
- South Dakota$1,424.47
- Tennessee$27,152.95
- Texas$11,706.60
- Vermont$43,180.97
- Virginia$103,775.45
- Washington$52,713.38
- West Virginia$20,147.38
- Wisconsin$4,425.18
- Wyoming$9,625.02
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.