Back surgery cost in Pennsylvania without insurance
In Pennsylvania, the median cash price for Lumbar discectomy is $12,769.35 across 8 hospitals, from $5,800.50 to $25,486.69. The lowest is at Uniontown Hospital (Uniontown). 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 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Back surgery prices in Pennsylvania 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 | 8 | $5,800.50–$25,486.69 | $12,769.35 | $5,660.16 |
| Lumbar laminectomy Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level · code 63047 | 10 | $846.45–$27,391.37 | $11,585.28 | $7,374.95 |
| ACDF (neck fusion) Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), one level · code 22551 | 16 | $864.18–$60,102.52 | $2,282.53 | $8,532.55 |
| Lumbar fusion Lumbar spinal fusion (posterior), one level · code 22612 | 14 | $847.21–$39,601.95 | $1,114.75 | $8,057.40 |
Outpatient cash prices in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania
- Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown$5,800.50
- Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Philadelphia$7,418.00
- Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, Camp Hill$11,093.08
- St Joseph Regional Health Network, Reading$12,077.48
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster$13,461.22
Back surgery cost by metro area in Pennsylvania
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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.