How much does lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level cost in Virginia?
CPT 22612 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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22612 Lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level
Market typical price
$18,034
48 facilities · typical range $15,417 – $45,711 · 1.0× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$18,034
Medicare $18,390
$1,049 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $161,460
What Medicare pays
$18,390
Market typical
$18,034
Cash / self-pay price
$62,639
Prices near you — 48 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,049cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,049cash | 0.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $7,970negotiated | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Sovah Health Danville (Danville) | Hospital | $11,797cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $13,905negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $14,183negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $15,067negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $15,067negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $15,067negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $15,067negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $15,067negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $15,417negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $15,417negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $15,417negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $15,417negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $15,417negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $15,417negotiated | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $17,559negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.5% |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center (Newport News) | Hospital | $17,559negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester) | Hospital | $17,559negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $17,668negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $17,742negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $17,920negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $17,963negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $18,105negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| VHC Health, Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington) | Hospital | $18,517negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $22,103negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $22,103negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $22,103negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $22,187negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $22,250negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $26,244negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $26,537negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $40,522negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $44,173negotiated | 2.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $45,609negotiated | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $45,746cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $57,135cash | 3.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $58,098negotiated | 3.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $58,768negotiated | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $60,912negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $61,912negotiated | 3.4× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $62,639cash | 3.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $70,376cash | 3.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $70,574cash | 3.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $85,346cash | 4.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) gross charge | Hospital | $103,739cash | 5.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) gross charge | Hospital | $161,460cash | 8.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
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. 4 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 22612 cost in Virginia?
For lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level (CPT 22612) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $18,034, with hospitals ranging from $15,417 to $45,711 across 48 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 Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for lumbar spinal fusion, posterior, 1 level (CPT 22612) in Virginia is around $18,034, with hospital prices ranging from $15,417 to $45,711 across 48 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.