Lumbar discectomy cost in Indiana without insurance
In Indiana, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $13,860.80 across 13 hospitals, from $1,655.28 to $47,637.27. The lowest is at Bluffton Regional Medical Center (Bluffton). The US median is $9,692.39.
A lumbar discectomy removes the part of a herniated disc that presses on a nerve, usually at L4-L5 or L5-S1, and is the most common back surgery. It is often a same-day or overnight procedure. A laminectomy for spinal stenosis costs about the same; a spinal fusion, with implants and a longer stay, costs much more. Many people improve with physical therapy, injections and time, so surgery is usually a later step.
Collected Nov 2, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Lumbar discectomy prices in Indiana by type
63030 is a lumbar discectomy (laminotomy) at one level 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, which has its own page.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbar discectomy Lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level · code 63030 | 13 | $1,655.28–$47,637.27 | $13,860.80 | $9,692.39 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 12 | $9,569.72–$36,684.25 | $14,540.19 | $9,757.20 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 13 | $15,009.94–$92,375.31 | $27,340.53 | $13,964.00 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 6 | $14,556.50–$117,161.65 | $75,226.00 | $17,527.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Indiana. 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 Indiana
- Bluffton Regional Medical Center, Bluffton$1,655.28
- Franciscan Health Munster, Munster$9,808.51
- Franciscan Health Michigan City, Michigan City$10,153.57
- Franciscan Health Indianapolis, Indianapolis$10,164.90
- Franciscan Health Crown Point, Crown Point$10,960.15
Lumbar discectomy 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.