Lumbar laminectomy cost in Akron, OH
In Akron, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $2,144.40 to $4,617.00, with a median of $4,395.95. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron — $2,251.55 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $28,685.15 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 63047, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jun 19, 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 Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron lowest Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 PR LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $2,144.40 | $3,574.00 | $886.60–$3,246.93 | 40% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $4,395.95 | $6,763.00 | $1.10–$12,214.27 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn, OH Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | $4,617.00 | $6,156.00 | $1,031.83–$5,232.60 | 25% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,144.40, median $4,395.95, highest $4,617.00 — a 2.2× 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
A lumbar laminectomy removes bone and tissue pressing on the spinal nerves in the lower back, to treat spinal stenosis.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.