Spinal fusion (not neck), no complications in Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD costs $38,085. Here's every hospital's price.
1 hospitals in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, 1 hospitals list a cash price for spinal fusion (not neck), no complications (MS-DRG 460). The lowest is $38,085 at Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital, the median is $38,085 and the highest is $38,085.
The Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD median of $38,085 is in line with the national median of $38,085 across 33 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
16 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $30 to $140,667. 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 between March 2026 and September 2026. 35 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 onlyBensalem · 24 mi · File Apr 2026
Elmer · 22 mi · File Mar 2026
Stratford · 17 mi · File Sep 2026
Meadowbrook · 19 mi · File Sep 2026
Philadelphia · 21 mi · File Sep 2026
Philadelphia · 13 mi · File Sep 2026
Philadelphia · 9 mi · File Sep 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 Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Bryn Mawr Hospitalcode not in file
- Chester County HospitalNo price file found
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphiacode not in file
- Christiana HospitalFile in an unsupported format
- Cooper University HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Crozer Chester Medical CenterNo price file found
- Deborah Heart and Lung CenterNo price file found
- Doylestown HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Eagleville HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Hospital of Univ of PennsylvaniaNo price file found
- Kensington HospitalNo price file found
- Main Line Hospital LankenauFile in an unsupported format
- Mercy Catholic Medical Center- Mercy Fitzgeraldcode not in file
- Nazareth HospitalNo website on record
- Nemours Children's Hospital, Delawarecode not in file
- Paoli HospitalFile in an unsupported format
- Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterNo price file found
- Pennsylvania HospitalNo price file found
- Riddle Memorial HospitalFile in an unsupported format
- St Christopher's Hospital for Childrencode not in file
- St Francis Hospitalcode not in file
- St Luke's Hospital - Grand View CampusWebsite blocks automated reading
- St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks CampusFile could not be read
- St Mary Medical Centercode not in file
- Suburban Community HospitalFile found, not read yet
- Temple Health - Chestnut Hill HospitalNo price file found
- Temple University HospitalNo website on record
- Union Hospital of Cecil CountyFile in an unsupported format
- Valley Forge Medical Centercode not in file
- Virtua Mount Holly Hospitalcode not in file
- Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospitalcode not in file
- Virtua Willingboro Hospitalcode not in file
- Weisman Childrens Rehabilitation Hospitalcode not in file
- West Jersey Hospitalcode not in file
- Wills Eye Hospitalcode not in file