Back surgery cost in Arkansas without insurance
In Arkansas, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $12,998.51 across 2 hospitals, from $6,984.60 to $19,012.42. The lowest is at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Little Rock). 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 23, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Back surgery prices in Arkansas 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 | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbar discectomy Lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level · code 63030 | 2 | $6,984.60–$19,012.42 | $12,998.51 | $5,660.16 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 3 | $4,680.90–$21,713.19 | $21,431.40 | $7,374.95 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 1 | $4,230.30 | $4,230.30 | $8,532.55 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 1 | $1,856.85 | $1,856.85 | $8,057.40 |
Outpatient cash prices in Arkansas. 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 state.
Lowest Lumbar discectomy prices in Arkansas
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock$6,984.60
- Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, Department Bella Vista$19,012.42
Back surgery cost in other states
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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.