Lumbar laminectomy cost in Grand Forks, ND
In Grand Forks, ND-MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $3,187.86 to $3,187.86, with a median of $3,187.86. Across North Dakota, the median is $3,187.86 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 63047, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altru Hospital lowest Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 PR LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $3,187.86 | $5,226.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks, ND · (701) 780-5000 HC REMOVAL OF SPINAL LAMINA LUMBAR | $6,029.85 | $9,885.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,187.86, median $3,187.86, highest $3,187.86.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,187.86. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.