Lumbar laminectomy cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $4,537.47 to $35,581.97, with a median of $26,746.32. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $22,208.85 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $28,685.15 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities for code 63047, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar|By Specialist | $4,537.47 | $8,897.00 | $903.82–$8,452.15 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar|By Midlevel | $4,537.47 | $8,897.00 | $690.97–$7,184.33 | 49% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 Laminec/Facetect/Foramin,Lumbar | $24,807.48 | $41,345.80 | $7,071.33 | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 Laminec/Facetect/Foramin,Lumbar | $28,685.15 | $47,808.58 | $7,071.33–$7,212.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 Laminec/Facetect/Foramin,Lumbar | $35,581.97 | $59,303.28 | $7,194.09–$7,337.97 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,537.47, median $26,746.32, highest $35,581.97 — a 7.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,537.47. 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 1 of 4 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.