Back surgery cost in Cincinnati, OH without insurance
In the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $27,169.34 across 3 hospitals. The lowest, $3,759.72, is at Children's Hospital Medical Center (Cincinnati). The US median is $5,660.16.
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 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Back surgery prices in Cincinnati, OH 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 | 3 | $3,759.72 | $27,169.34 | $5,660.16 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 4 | $4,537.47 | $26,746.32 | $7,374.95 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 4 | $6,952.32 | $38,350.12 | $8,532.55 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 6 | $3,538.50 | $14,442.47 | $8,057.40 |
Outpatient cash prices in Cincinnati, OH. 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 Cincinnati, OH
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati$3,759.72
- The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health, Cincinnati$27,169.34
- Mercy Health West Hospital, Cincinnati$33,108.25
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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.