Lumbar discectomy cost in Missouri without insurance
In Missouri, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $13,367.05 across 13 hospitals, from $1,754.00 to $37,519.55. The lowest is at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital (Ste. Genevieve). 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 Oct 15, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Lumbar discectomy prices in Missouri 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 | $1,754.00–$37,519.55 | $13,367.05 | $9,692.39 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 10 | $7,232.00–$52,547.82 | $17,449.56 | $9,757.20 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 4 | $3,895.20–$65,720.91 | $14,085.27 | $13,964.00 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 6 | $3,613.79–$39,957.09 | $15,923.05 | $17,527.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Missouri. 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 Missouri
- Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital, Ste. Genevieve$1,754.00
- Missouri Delta Medical Center, Sikeston$6,776.46
- St Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City$7,232.00
- Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar$7,694.60
- Shriners Childrens - St Louis, Saint Louis$8,736.20
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.