Back surgery cost in Atlanta, GA without insurance
In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $11,164.20 across 4 hospitals. The lowest, $7,242.00, is at Southern Regional Medical Center (Southwest Riverdale). The US median is $8,453.60.
Back and neck surgery ranges from a same-day discectomy for a pinched nerve to a spinal fusion with a hospital stay. Fusion is by far the most expensive, because of the implants and longer surgery. Many people improve with physical therapy, injections and time, so surgery is usually a later step.
Collected Sep 27, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Back surgery prices in Atlanta, GA by type
63030 is a lumbar discectomy and is used in the state table; 63047 is a lumbar laminectomy for spinal stenosis; 22551 is a neck fusion (ACDF); and 22612 is a lumbar fusion.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbar discectomy Lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level · code 63030 | 4 | $7,242.00 | $11,164.20 | $8,453.60 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 4 | $3,387.60 | $10,590.20 | $9,436.74 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 3 | $2,730.46 | $3,689.06 | $11,458.00 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 4 | $2,950.64 | $10,443.80 | $14,331.20 |
Outpatient cash prices in Atlanta, GA. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Lumbar discectomy prices in Atlanta, GA
- Southern Regional Medical Center, Southwest Riverdale$7,242.00
- Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton, Carrollton$10,524.00
- Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica, Villa Rica$11,804.40
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta$44,041.00
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a bundled self-pay price that includes the surgeon, anesthesia, facility and follow-up visits; hospital file prices usually cover only the facility.
- Ask whether screws, rods, cages and bone graft are included, since implants can be a large part of the price.
- Consider a second opinion before a fusion.