Back surgery cost in Ohio without insurance
In Ohio, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $26,569.81 across 25 hospitals, from $2,400.60 to $45,469.18. The lowest is at Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo (Toledo). 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 Ohio 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 | 25 | $2,400.60–$45,469.18 | $26,569.81 | $5,660.16 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 27 | $2,144.40–$84,543.83 | $28,685.15 | $7,374.95 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 25 | $3,674.40–$74,986.99 | $41,248.79 | $8,532.55 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 25 | $2,893.09–$109,403.05 | $7,199.10 | $8,057.40 |
Outpatient cash prices in Ohio. 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 Ohio
- Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo, Toledo$2,400.60
- Metrohealth System, Cleveland$2,641.88
- Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, Akron$2,828.40
- Akron General Medical Center, Akron$3,120.00
- Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, Canton$3,120.00
Back surgery cost by metro area in Ohio
- Columbus, OH6 hospitals
- Toledo, OH4 hospitals
- Akron, OH3 hospitals
- Cincinnati, OH3 hospitals
- Cleveland, OH3 hospitals
- Lima, OH2 hospitals
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.