Spinal fusion (not neck), no complications in Albuquerque, NM costs $79,657. Here's every hospital's price.
1 hospitals in the Albuquerque, NM metro area publish a cash price for spinal fusion (not neck), no complications (MS-DRG 460). We read their files every month so you don't have to.
Across the Albuquerque, NM metro area, 1 hospitals list a cash price for spinal fusion (not neck), no complications (MS-DRG 460). The lowest is $79,657 at Los Alamos Medical Center, the median is $79,657 and the highest is $79,657.
The Albuquerque, NM median of $79,657 is 109% above the national median of $38,085 across 33 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
1 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1,968 to $58,992. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.
The files behind these prices are dated July 2026. 5 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyLos Alamos · 53 mi · File Jul 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 460. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
Cash vs. insured
Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for MS-DRG 460, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."
About spinal fusion (not neck), no complications
MS-DRG 460 is the inpatient stay for a spinal fusion below the neck, most often a lumbar fusion for instability, spondylolisthesis or degenerative disc disease that has not responded to other treatment. The stay is typically two to four days and recovery takes months.
What the price covers
The DRG price is the hospital's charge for the whole stay: operating room, implants (screws, rods, cages, bone graft), room and board, nursing and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesiologist bill separately, as do rehabilitation and any bracing.
Before you compare prices
Lumbar fusion for back pain without instability is one of the most debated operations in medicine, and outcomes vary widely. A second opinion is worth more than a lower price. When surgery is clearly indicated, the price spread between hospitals in the same area is large, often two to four times for the identical DRG.
Questions to ask
- What is the self-pay price for DRG 460, and what do surgeon and anesthesia add?
- Which implants will be used, and how much of the price are they?
- What is the expected length of stay, and what does an extra day cost?
Hospitals in Albuquerque, NM without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Lovelace Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Lovelace Westside HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Lovelace Women's HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Presbyterian HospitalNo price file found
- Unm Hospitalcode not in file