Lumbar discectomy cost in California
In California, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level: from $1,550.64 to $24,184.55, with a median of $9,286.00. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital (Marina del Rey). The highest price is 15.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 63030. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,550.64Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital
Median$9,286.00half pay less
Highest$24,184.55in California
Lowest saves$7,735.36vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital lowest Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OPG - 6 | $1,550.64 | $2,385.60 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | $2,653.00 | $2,653.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Low Back Disk Surgery | $2,795.27 | $2,795.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Laminotomy Incl Open & Ndsc 1 Interspace Lumbar | $3,107.50 | $6,215.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $3,255.20 | $6,260.00 | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Partial Removal Of Bone With Release Of Spinal Cord Or Spinal Nerves Of 1 Interspace In Lower Spine | $7,975.55 | $14,501.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Low back disk surgery | $9,286.00 | $22,619.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Low back disk surgery | $9,286.00 | $76,181.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $19,471.20 | $34,770.00 | — source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 6 | $24,184.55 | $37,207.00 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 11 | $1,550.64 | $3,255.20 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $19,471.20 | $19,471.20 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 5 | $3,255.20 | $3,255.20 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3 | $3,255.20 | $3,255.20 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $19,471.20 | $19,471.20 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $3,107.50 | $19,471.20 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $2,795.27 | $19,471.20 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $19,471.20 | $19,471.20 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $19,471.20 | $19,471.20 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $3,255.20 | $3,255.20 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $19,471.20 | $19,471.20 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $9,286.00 | $9,286.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $2,653.00 | $2,653.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $19,471.20 | $19,471.20 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $19,471.20 | $19,471.20 |
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.
Lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level in other states
- Alabama$17,376.33
- Alaska$12,238.00
- Arizona$8,904.43
- Arkansas$12,998.51
- Colorado$8,044.40
- Connecticut$6,115.00
- Delaware$2,053.00
- Florida$6,812.46
- Georgia$44,041.00
- Idaho$14,738.00
- Illinois$8,572.26
- Indiana$1,814.35
- Iowa$2,333.60
- Kansas$17,205.52
- Kentucky$1,831.20
- Louisiana$3,405.95
- Maryland$1,925.00
- Massachusetts$4,731.00
- Michigan$3,641.80
- Minnesota$5,387.98
- Mississippi$18,262.71
- Missouri$13,862.86
- Montana$15,219.04
- Nebraska$3,378.38
- Nevada$7,892.00
- New Hampshire$6,176.00
- New Jersey$8,800.00
- New York$7,413.38
- North Carolina$2,816.50
- Ohio$26,569.81
- Oklahoma$9,637.75
- Oregon$2,976.80
- Pennsylvania$12,769.35
- Rhode Island$10,402.88
- South Carolina$28,317.76
- South Dakota$8,576.17
- Tennessee$5,962.64
- Texas$8,789.82
- Vermont$3,059.35
- Virginia$28,543.96
- Washington$10,148.13
- West Virginia$5,642.50
- Wisconsin$5,310.50
- Wyoming$4,912.38
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.