Lumbar discectomy cost in Madison, WI — inpatient
In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level as an inpatient: from $5,310.50 to $9,949.60, with a median of $7,630.05. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital — $2,319.55 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $5,310.50 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 63030, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Madison, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 LAMINOTOMY DCMPRN NRV ROOT 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $5,310.50 | $8,170.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Pro Low Back Disk Surgery | $5,310.50 | $8,170.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison, WI · (608) 417-6210 PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $9,949.60 | $12,437.00 | $807.35–$11,815.15 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital both sides Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Pro Low Back Disk Surgery|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $7,965.75 | $12,255.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital both sides Portage, WI · (608) 742-4131 Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $23,517.98 | $36,181.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5,310.50, median $7,630.05, highest $9,949.60 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $7,965.75, median $7,965.75, highest $7,965.75.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $7,630.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.