How much does Lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level cost in Florida?

CPT 22612 โ€” the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Florida.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices โ€” not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
22612 Lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level
Market typical price
$16,856
69 facilities ยท typical range $7,400 โ€“ $19,271 ยท 0.9ร— Medicare OPPS
What Medicare paysโ“˜
$18,390
Market typical
$16,856
Cash / self-pay price
$20,184
Prices near you โ€” 69 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Sarasota Memorial Hospital lowest โš  likely error Hospital $1,049negotiated 0.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 2.9%
Good Samaritan Medical Center (Tenet, West Palm Beach) โš  likely error Hospital $2,721negotiated 0.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.5%
St. Mary's Medical Center (Tenet, West Palm Beach) [Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute] โš  likely error Hospital $2,757negotiated 0.1ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.1%
Holy Cross Health (Fort Lauderdale) โš  likely error Hospital $3,895cash 0.2ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.3%
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital (Stuart) Hospital $6,729cash 0.4ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4%
Cleveland Clinic Florida Weston Hospital Hospital $6,729cash 0.4ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.7%
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital (Miami) Hospital $6,802negotiated 0.4ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.1%
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital (Miami) Hospital $6,802negotiated 0.4ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.9%
HCA Florida Palms West Hospital (Loxahatchee) Hospital $6,802negotiated 0.4ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
HCA Florida Westside Hospital (Plantation) Hospital $6,802negotiated 0.4ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.5%
HCA Florida Northwest Hospital (Margate) Hospital $6,802negotiated 0.4ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.9%
HCA Florida JFK Hospital (Atlantis) Hospital $6,802negotiated 0.4ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.7%
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 5 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 22612 cost in Florida?

For Lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level (CPT 22612) in Florida, a fair self-pay price is around $16,856, with hospitals ranging from $7,400 to $19,271 across 69 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $18,390, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level cost in Florida?

A fair self-pay price for Lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level (CPT 22612) in Florida is around $16,856, with hospital prices ranging from $7,400 to $19,271 across 69 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 22612?

Medicare pays about $18,390 for Lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level (CPT 22612). That's the negotiation floor โ€” a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5โ€“2ร— it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of Lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only โ€” not a guarantee.