Lumbar discectomy cost in Montana
In Montana, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level: from $2,983.88 to $37,051.00, with a median of $15,219.04. The lowest price is at Community Hospital of Anaconda (Anaconda). The highest price is 12.4× 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 22, 2026.
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of Anaconda lowest Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | $2,983.88 | $3,978.50 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT OPERATING ROOM SERVICES - GENERAL CLASSIFICATION | $12,975.68 | $15,265.50 | — source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT PARTIAL REMOVAL OF BONE WITH RELEASE OF SPINAL CORD OR SPINAL NERVES OF 1 INTERSPACE IN LOWER SPINE | $17,462.40 | — | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD OR NERVES AND/OR REMOVAL OF DISC | $37,051.00 | $37,051.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $2,983.88 | $2,983.88 |
| Bozeman, MT | 1 | $17,462.40 | $17,462.40 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $37,051.00 | $37,051.00 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $12,975.68 | $12,975.68 |
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
- Missouri$13,862.86
- 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.