Lumbar laminectomy cost in Duluth, MN
In Duluth, MN-WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $5,185.41 to $5,435.10, with a median of $5,435.10. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital — $249.69 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $2,953.94 at 15 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 Jan 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $5,185.41 | $9,532.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR | $5,435.10 | $8,235.00 | $2,725.79–$7,082.10 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR | $5,435.10 | $8,235.00 | $2,725.79–$7,082.10 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR | $5,435.10 | $8,235.00 | $2,725.79–$7,082.10 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Removal of Spinal Lamina | $10,188.58 | $18,729.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital both sides Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Removal of Spinal Lamina|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $15,282.86 | $28,093.50 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5,185.41, median $5,435.10, highest $5,435.10.
Both sides : lowest $15,282.86, median $15,282.86, highest $15,282.86.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $5,435.10. 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
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.