Back surgery cost in Portland, OR without insurance
In the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $1,705.60 across 8 hospitals. The lowest, $1,705.60, is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center (Portland) and 4 other hospitals. 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 Portland, OR 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 | 8 | $1,705.60 | $1,705.60 | $5,660.16 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 6 | $903.50 | $903.50 | $7,374.95 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 6 | $3,144.70 | $3,144.70 | $8,532.55 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 2 | $2,919.15 | $18,825.30 | $8,057.40 |
Outpatient cash prices in Portland, OR. 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 Portland, OR
- Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland$1,705.60
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Portland$1,705.60
- Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center, Tualatin$1,705.60
- Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, Gresham$1,705.60
- Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, Vancouver$1,705.60
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.