Lumbar discectomy cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 6 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level: from $9,533.07 to $10,551.32, with a median of $10,321.42. The lowest listed price is at Methodist University Hospital — $788.35 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $5,962.64 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 63030, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist University Hospital lowest Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $9,533.07 | $43,332.15 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $10,321.42 | $46,915.55 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $10,321.42 | $46,915.55 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $10,321.42 | $46,915.55 | $50.00–$13,656.32 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $10,321.42 | $46,915.55 | $50.00–$13,656.32 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $10,551.32 | $47,960.53 | $50.00–$13,656.32 | 78% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9,533.07, median $10,321.42, highest $10,551.32 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.