Lumbar fusion with cage (TLIF) cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar fusion with interbody cage and posterolateral graft (TLIF), one level: from $18,390.05 to $35,106.88, with a median of $21,657.23. 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 22633. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 1, 2026. See them on a map
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 COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC 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 COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC 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 COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $20,098.12 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC 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 COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC 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 COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC 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 COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC 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 COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $20,372.87 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC 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 COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $21,657.23 | $24,087.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Combined Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $21,951.51 | $144,837.81 | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Combined Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $24,080.54 | $73,921.58 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Combined Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $25,100.24 | $155,249.01 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Combined Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $25,211.94 | $144,837.81 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Arthrodesis Combined Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $25,211.94 | $144,837.81 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrodesis Combined Tq 1ntrspc Lumbar | $25,211.94 | $144,837.81 | — source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | $25,318.30 | $25,318.30 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ARTHRD CMBN 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $35,106.88 | — | Aug 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 16 | $18,390.05 | $21,015.05 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $25,211.94 | $25,211.94 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $35,106.88 | $35,106.88 |
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
- California$15,372.00
- 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 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.