Lumbar fusion with cage (TLIF) cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar fusion with interbody cage and posterolateral graft (TLIF), one level: from $4,425.18 to $28,773.32, with a median of $4,425.18. The lowest price is at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin (Berlin) and 9 other hospitals. The highest price is 6.5× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$4,425.18ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin + 9 more
Median$4,425.18half of hospitals charge less
Highest$28,773.32in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$0.00vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin lowest Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Lumbar Spine Fusion Combined | $4,425.18 | $7,902.10 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP lowest Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Lumbar Spine Fusion Combined | $4,425.18 | $7,902.10 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Lumbar Spine Fusion Combined | $4,425.18 | $7,902.10 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac lowest Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Lumbar Spine Fusion Combined | $4,425.18 | $7,902.10 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah lowest Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Lumbar Spine Fusion Combined | $4,425.18 | $7,902.10 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London lowest New London · New London, WI HC Lumbar Spine Fusion Combined | $4,425.18 | $7,902.10 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh lowest Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Lumbar Spine Fusion Combined | $4,425.18 | $7,902.10 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano lowest Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Lumbar Spine Fusion Combined | $4,425.18 | $7,902.10 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca lowest Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Lumbar Spine Fusion Combined | $4,425.18 | $7,902.10 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose lowest Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Lumbar Spine Fusion Combined | $4,425.18 | $7,902.10 | — source file |
| Fort Memorial Hospital Fort Atkinson · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI ARTHRODESIS COMBINED TQ 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $5,512.00 | $17,225.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital Altoona · Eau Claire, WI ARTHRD CMBN 1NTRSPC LUMBAR | $28,773.32 | $31,970.35 | — 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 2 | $4,425.18 | $4,425.18 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $4,425.18 | $4,425.18 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $4,425.18 | $4,425.18 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $28,773.32 | $28,773.32 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $4,425.18 | $4,425.18 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $4,425.18 | $4,425.18 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $4,425.18 | $4,425.18 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $4,425.18 | $4,425.18 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $4,425.18 | $4,425.18 |
| Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI | 1 | $5,512.00 | $5,512.00 |
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
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 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
- Wyoming$9,625.02
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.