How much does spinal fusion (lumbar) cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. MS-DRG 460.
Median commercial rates on file run from $185 (The George Washington University Hospital) to $59,398 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center) — 320.9× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
Facility rates by hospital
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $239 | $185median of 3 plans | — | $3,724median of 2 plans | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center, | — | $59,398median of 10 plans | $35,387median of 4 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital, | — | $36,650median of 8 plans | $34,097median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | — | $55,131median of 2 plans | — | — | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | — | — | — | $2,846median of 6 plans | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
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.
Common questions
How much does spinal fusion (lumbar) cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Spinal fusion (lumbar) in Washington, DC range from $239 at The George Washington University Hospital to $239 at The George Washington University Hospital (1 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for spinal fusion (lumbar)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, The George Washington University Hospital lists the lowest ($185, median of 3 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. These are price disclosures, not quotes.