How much does spinal fusion (lumbar) cost near Bethesda, MD?

Hospitals within 8 miles of Bethesda, MD, nearest first (distances approximate). Prices come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. MS-DRG 460. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →

Median commercial rates on file run from $36,650 (MedStar Georgetown Hospital, ≈6 mi) to $59,398 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center, ≈6 mi) — 1.6× apart within a short drive of Bethesda, MD. That spread is why this page exists.

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MedStar Georgetown Hospital

· ≈6 mi

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$36,650

median of 8 plans

Medicare

$34,097

median of 3 plans

Medicaid

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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Children's National Hospital

Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$55,131

median of 2 plans

Medicare

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Medicaid

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hospital file · April 2, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

· ≈6 mi

Cash / self-pay

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Commercial

$59,398

median of 10 plans

Medicare

$35,387

median of 4 plans

Medicaid

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hospital file · April 1, 2026 reported by the hospital · not a quote

Hospital	Cash / self-pay	Commercial	Medicare	Medicaid	Source & file date
MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 mi	—	$59,398median of 10 plans	$35,387median of 4 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026
Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric	—	$55,131median of 2 plans	—	—	hospital fileApril 2, 2026
Lowest MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈6 mi	—	$36,650median of 8 plans	$34,097median of 3 plans	—	hospital fileApril 1, 2026

Table is ordered nearest-first from central Bethesda, MD. Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

Which hospital near Bethesda, MD lists the lowest price for spinal fusion (lumbar)?

Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, MedStar Georgetown Hospital (≈6 mi from Bethesda, MD) lists the lowest ($36,650, median of 8 plan rates) and MedStar Washington Hospital Center the highest ($59,398, median of 10 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.

Where do these prices come from?

Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. Distances are approximate (measured between ZIP-code centroids). These are price disclosures, not quotes.