How much does lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level cost in flint?

CPT 22612 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for flint.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.

22612 Lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level

Market typical price

$24,181

7 facilities · typical range $3,580 – $24,181 · 1.3× Medicare OPPS

Typical

$24,181

Medicare $18,390

$2,761 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $119,784

What Medicare pays

$18,390

Market typical

$24,181

Cash / self-pay price

$3,949

Prices near you — 7 facilities, lowest first

Facility	Type	Price	vs Medicare	Quality
Covenant HealthCare (Saginaw) lowest ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$2,761cash	0.2×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5%
MyMichigan Medical Center Midland ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$3,580cash	0.2×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9%
MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw (former St. Mary's of Michigan) ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$3,580cash	0.2×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7%
McLaren Bay Region (Bay City) ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$4,318cash	0.2×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2%
McLaren Flint ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$4,318cash	0.2×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6%
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital (Grand Blanc; former Ascension Genesys)	Hospital	$24,181negotiated	1.3×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3%
Hurley Medical Center (Flint) gross charge	Hospital	$119,784cash	6.5×	★★★★★

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. 6 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.

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What should 22612 cost in flint?

For lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level (CPT 22612) in flint, a fair self-pay price is around $24,181, with hospitals ranging from $3,580 to $24,181 across 7 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $18,390, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. 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 flint?

A fair self-pay price for lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level (CPT 22612) in flint is around $24,181, with hospital prices ranging from $3,580 to $24,181 across 7 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 — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× 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 — not a guarantee.