Back surgery cost in Memphis, TN without insurance
In the Memphis, TN-MS-AR area, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $10,321.42 across 6 hospitals. The lowest, $9,533.07, is at Methodist University Hospital (Memphis). 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 Memphis, TN 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 | 6 | $9,533.07 | $10,321.42 | $5,660.16 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 6 | $10,976.63 | $12,237.97 | $7,374.95 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 6 | $14,206.76 | $14,206.76 | $8,532.55 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 6 | $27,882.20 | $29,573.54 | $8,057.40 |
Outpatient cash prices in Memphis, TN. 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 Memphis, TN
- Methodist University Hospital, Memphis$9,533.07
- Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp, Memphis$10,321.42
- Methodist North Hospital, Memphis$10,321.42
- Methodist Olive Branch Hospital, Olive Branch$10,321.42
- Methodist South Hospital, Memphis$10,321.42
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.