Back surgery cost in Minnesota without insurance
In Minnesota, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $5,387.98 across 9 hospitals, from $2,209.55 to $6,723.91. The lowest is at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital (Edina). 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 Minnesota 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 | 9 | $2,209.55–$6,723.91 | $5,387.98 | $5,660.16 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 15 | $1,802.43–$7,844.84 | $2,953.94 | $7,374.95 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 12 | $2,733.18–$10,803.52 | $4,032.24 | $8,532.55 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 9 | $2,456.50–$10,201.91 | $3,797.72 | $8,057.40 |
Outpatient cash prices in Minnesota. 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 Minnesota
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina$2,209.55
- North Memorial Health Care, Robbinsdale$2,611.87
- Childrens Health Care, Minneapolis$3,498.00
- Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital, Duluth$4,444.48
- Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park$5,387.98
Back surgery cost by metro area in Minnesota
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.