Lumbar discectomy cost in New York
In New York, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level: from $1,018.48 to $50,819.00, with a median of $7,413.38. The lowest price is at St. James Hospital (Hornell). The highest price is 49.9× 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$1,018.48St. James Hospital
Median$7,413.38half pay less
Highest$50,819.00in New York
Lowest saves$6,394.90vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Hospital lowest Hornell · Corning, NY PR LAMINOTOMY DCMPRN NRV ROOT 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $1,018.48 | $1,708.00 | — source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $1,132.06 | $4,226.32 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY PR Lam W Decmpr Nvr Root Exc Hivd 1 Interspace | $2,053.00 | $2,053.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY PR LAMINOTOMY DCMPRN NRV ROOT 1 NTRSPC LUMBAR | $2,287.50 | $4,575.00 | — source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,301.00 | $2,301.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LOW BACK DISK SURGERY | $2,640.40 | $3,772.00 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAMINOTOMY,LUMBAR | $2,815.00 | $2,815.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY LOW BACK DISK SURGERY | $2,898.44 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $2,958.05 | $2,958.05 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $2,958.05 | $2,958.05 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $2,958.05 | $2,958.05 | — source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $7,413.38 | $2,663.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $7,413.38 | $2,776.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $7,413.38 | $2,635.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD OR NERVES AND/OR REMOVAL OF DISC | $8,439.00 | $8,439.00 | — source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center one side Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAMOT DCMPRN NRV RT 1 LMBR | $8,453.60 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Low back disk surgery | $8,453.60 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals one side Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAMOT DCMPRN NRV RT 1 LMBR | $8,453.60 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital one side Rochester · Rochester, NY Lamot dcmprn nrv rt 1 lmbr | $8,613.01 | — | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Lamnotmy Incl W/Dcmprsn Nrv Root 1 Intrspc Lumbr | $8,800.00 | $8,800.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Lamnotmy Incl W/Dcmprsn Nrv Root 1 Intrspc Lumbr | $8,800.00 | $8,800.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Lam W Decmpr Nvr Root Exc Hivd 1 Interspace | $18,149.09 | $2,053.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD OR NERVES AND/OR REMOVAL OF DISC | $50,819.00 | $50,819.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 13 | $1,132.06 | $8,439.00 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $2,898.44 | $2,958.05 |
| Rochester, NY | 2 | $2,287.50 | $5,450.26 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1 | $18,149.09 | $18,149.09 |
| Corning, NY | 1 | $1,018.48 | $1,018.48 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $2,301.00 | $2,301.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $2,053.00 | $2,053.00 |
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
- Montana$15,219.04
- Nebraska$3,378.38
- Nevada$7,892.00
- New Hampshire$6,176.00
- New Jersey$8,800.00
- 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.