Lumbar discectomy cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level: from $5,800.50 to $25,486.69, with a median of $12,769.35. The lowest price is at Uniontown Hospital (Uniontown). The highest price is 4.4× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital lowest Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA LOW BACK DISK SURGERY | $5,800.50 | $11,601.00 | — source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Low Back Disk Surgery | $7,418.00 | $9,168.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 63030 LOW BACK DISK SURGERY Tech | $11,093.08 | $46,434.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 63030 Laminot Hern Disc Lumbar | $12,077.48 | $46,434.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 63030 LOW BACK DISK SURGERY Tech | $13,461.22 | $46,434.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 63030 LOW BACK DISK SURGERY Tech | $14,612.78 | $46,434.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 63030 Laminot Hern Disc Lumbar | $15,383.58 | $46,434.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Lam W Decmpr Nvr Root Exc Hivd 1 Interspace | $25,486.69 | $2,053.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $11,093.08 | $14,612.78 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2 | $7,418.00 | $16,452.34 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $13,461.22 | $13,461.22 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $5,800.50 | $5,800.50 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $12,077.48 | $12,077.48 |
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
- New York$7,413.38
- North Carolina$2,816.50
- Ohio$26,569.81
- Oklahoma$9,637.75
- Oregon$2,976.80
- 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.