Lumbar discectomy cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level: from $1,705.60 to $17,545.70, with a median of $1,705.60. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Oregon, the median is $2,976.80 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 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 Apr 1, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR LAMINOTOMY DCMPRN NRV ROOT 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,705.60 | $2,624.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR LAMINOTOMY DCMPRN NRV ROOT 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,705.60 | $2,624.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR LAMINOTOMY DCMPRN NRV ROOT 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,705.60 | $2,624.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR LAMINOTOMY DCMPRN NRV ROOT 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,705.60 | $2,624.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR LAMINOTOMY DCMPRN NRV ROOT 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,705.60 | $2,624.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR LAMINOTOMY DCMPRN NRV ROOT 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,705.60 | $2,624.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR LAMINOTOMY DCMPRN NRV ROOT 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,705.60 | $2,624.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR LAMINOTOMY DCMPRN NRV ROOT 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,705.60 | $2,624.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD OR NERVES AND/OR REMOVAL OF DISC | $10,148.13 | $15,612.50 | $3,218.52–$26,106.22 | 35% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $17,545.70 | $20,642.00 | $5,666.00–$18,293.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $17,545.70 | $20,642.00 | $5,666.00–$18,293.00 | 15% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,705.60, median $1,705.60, highest $17,545.70 — a 10.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,705.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.