Lumbar discectomy cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 8 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level: from $1,342.56 to $3,641.80, with a median of $2,492.18. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $1,149.62 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $3,641.80 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 cities for code 63030, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Jun 28, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital lowest Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 PR LAMINOTOMY W/DECOMP NERVE LUMB 1ST SEG | $1,342.56 | $3,340.00 | $572.76–$2,064.65 | 60% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital lowest West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 PR LAMINOTOMY W/DECOMP NERVE LUMB 1ST SEG | $1,342.56 | $3,340.00 | $572.76–$2,591.07 | 60% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 PR LAMINOTOMY W/DECOMP NERVE LUMB 1ST SEG | $1,342.56 | $3,340.00 | $572.76–$2,591.07 | 60% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital lowest Wyandotte, MI PR LAMINOTOMY W/DECOMP NERVE LUMB 1ST SEG | $1,342.56 | $3,340.00 | $572.76–$2,064.65 | 60% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 SP Laminotomy, with Decomp Nerve Root; 1 Interspace, Lumbar 63030 | $3,641.80 | $7,283.50 | $597.68–$2,064.65 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 SP Laminotomy, with Decomp Nerve Root; 1 Interspace, Lumbar 63030 | $3,641.80 | $7,283.50 | $597.68–$2,064.65 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 SP Laminotomy, with Decomp Nerve Root; 1 Interspace, Lumbar 63030 | $3,641.80 | $7,283.50 | $597.68–$2,064.65 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 SP Laminotomy, with Decomp Nerve Root; 1 Interspace, Lumbar 63030 | $3,641.80 | $7,283.50 | $597.68–$2,064.65 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 LOW BACK DISK SURGERY | $9,682.78 | $19,365.56 | $3,907.62–$11,147.42 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital one side West Bloomfield, MI · (248) 325-1000 LAMOT DCMPRN NRV RT 1 LMBR | $9,977.57 | — | $913.27–$16,629.28 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital one side Clinton Twp, MI · (586) 263-2300 LAMOT DCMPRN NRV RT 1 LMBR | $9,977.57 | — | $913.27–$16,629.28 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital one side Detroit, MI · (313) 916-2600 LAMOT DCMPRN NRV RT 1 LMBR | $9,977.57 | — | $1,726.26–$16,787.20 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital one side Wyandotte, MI LAMOT DCMPRN NRV RT 1 LMBR | $9,977.57 | — | $913.27–$16,629.28 | — | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 LOW BACK DISK SURGERY | $11,962.78 | $23,925.55 | $3,907.62–$12,154.18 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 LOW BACK DISK SURGERY | $15,032.18 | $30,064.35 | $3,907.62–$14,491.95 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,342.56, median $2,492.18, highest $3,641.80 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This lower-back surgery removes part of the bone (lamina) and, when needed, a herniated piece of disc to take pressure off a nerve root at one spinal level. It is often called a microdiscectomy and is done for leg pain (sciatica) that does not improve with other treatment.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon, anesthesia and any overnight stay are usually billed separately.