Lumbar discectomy cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level: from $1,073.95 to $10,551.32, with a median of $5,962.64. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 9.8× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $1,073.95 | $2,034.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $1,284.70 | $4,430.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $1,284.70 | $4,430.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $1,284.70 | $4,430.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,392.20 | $4,430.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $9,533.07 | $43,332.15 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $10,321.42 | $46,915.55 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $10,321.42 | $46,915.55 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $10,321.42 | $46,915.55 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $10,551.32 | $47,960.53 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $9,533.07 | $10,321.42 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $1,284.70 | $1,838.45 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $1,073.95 | $1,073.95 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $1,284.70 | $1,284.70 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $1,284.70 | $1,284.70 |
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
- Pennsylvania$12,769.35
- Rhode Island$10,402.88
- South Carolina$28,317.76
- South Dakota$8,576.17
- 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.