Lumbar discectomy cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level: from $1,302.60 to $31,367.87, with a median of $13,862.86. The lowest price is at Boone Hospital Center (Columbia). The highest price is 24.1× 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.
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia · Columbia, MO LAMI W/DECOM NRV ROOT 1 SPC AS | $1,302.60 | $2,171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS LOW BACK DISK SURGERY | $1,365.60 | $2,845.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | $1,440.46 | $1,800.57 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Low Back Disk Surgery | $7,232.00 | $13,077.90 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $10,829.06 | $16,660.09 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $13,367.05 | $20,564.69 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $14,358.67 | $22,090.26 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $17,966.18 | $27,640.27 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $18,724.62 | $28,807.11 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $18,724.62 | $28,807.11 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD OR NERVES AND/OR REMOVAL OF DISC | $23,332.35 | $23,332.35 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $31,367.87 | $48,258.26 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 4 | $10,829.06 | $13,862.86 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $1,365.60 | $4,298.80 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $18,724.62 | $18,724.62 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $31,367.87 | $31,367.87 |
| Columbia, MO | 1 | $1,302.60 | $1,302.60 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $17,966.18 | $17,966.18 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $1,440.46 | $1,440.46 |
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
- California$9,286.00
- 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
- 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.