Back surgery cost in Pittsburgh, PA without insurance
In the Pittsburgh, PA area, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $700.38 across 3 hospitals. The lowest, $674.44, is at AHN Wexford Hospital (Wexford). 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 28, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Back surgery prices in Pittsburgh, PA 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 | $674.44 | $700.38 | $8,453.60 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 3 | $815.10 | $846.45 | $9,286.00 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 7 | $912.19 | $1,104.23 | $11,260.00 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 7 | $847.21 | $1,025.57 | $14,331.20 |
Outpatient cash prices in Pittsburgh, PA. 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 Pittsburgh, PA
- AHN Wexford Hospital, Wexford$674.44
- West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh$700.38
- Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown$5,800.50
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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.