Back surgery cost in Colorado without insurance
In Colorado, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $8,044.40 across 3 hospitals, from $1,278.90 to $8,334.00. The lowest is at Family Health West Hospital (Fruita). 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 27, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Back surgery prices in Colorado 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 | 3 | $1,278.90–$8,334.00 | $8,044.40 | $8,453.60 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 3 | $1,540.00–$10,236.81 | $7,626.00 | $9,436.74 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 2 | $2,347.80–$2,789.23 | $2,568.52 | $11,458.00 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 2 | $2,188.20–$13,830.33 | $8,009.27 | $14,331.20 |
Outpatient cash prices in Colorado. 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 Colorado
- Family Health West Hospital, Fruita$1,278.90
- Community Hospital, Grand Junction$8,044.40
- Aspen Valley Hospital District, Aspen$8,334.00
Back surgery cost by metro area in Colorado
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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.