Back surgery cost in Duluth, MN without insurance
In the Duluth, MN-WI area, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $5,660.16 across 4 hospitals. The lowest, $4,444.48, is at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital (Duluth). 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 Duluth, MN 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 | $4,444.48 | $5,660.16 | $5,660.16 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 4 | $5,185.41 | $5,435.10 | $7,374.95 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 1 | $7,141.09 | $7,141.09 | $8,532.55 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 1 | $6,743.42 | $6,743.42 | $8,057.40 |
Outpatient cash prices in Duluth, MN. 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 Duluth, MN
- Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth$4,444.48
- Essentia Health Duluth, Duluth$5,660.16
- Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital, Duluth$5,660.16
- Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth$5,660.16
Back surgery cost in other areas nearby
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.