Lumbar discectomy cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level: from $2,987.20 to $15,678.65, with a median of $14,654.55. The lowest price is at Fort Memorial Hospital (Fort Atkinson). The highest price is 5.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $14,654.55, is 51% above the US median of $9,702.00.
- Wisconsin ranks 24th of 28 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$2,987.20Fort Memorial Hospital
Median$14,654.55half of hospitals charge less
Highest$15,678.65in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$11,667.35vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Memorial Hospital lowest Fort Atkinson · Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI LAMNOTMY INCL W/DCMPRSN NRV ROOT 1 INTRSPC LUMBR | $2,987.20 | $9,335.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI EXCIS LUMBAR DISK,ONE LEVEL | $4,376.79 | $7,815.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-OSP Appleton · Appleton, WI EXCIS LUMBAR DISK,ONE LEVEL | $4,376.79 | $7,815.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI EXCIS LUMBAR DISK,ONE LEVEL | $4,376.79 | $7,815.70 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Fond Du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI EXCIS LUMBAR DISK,ONE LEVEL | $4,376.79 | $7,815.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI EXCIS LUMBAR DISK,ONE LEVEL | $4,376.79 | $7,815.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI EXCIS LUMBAR DISK,ONE LEVEL | $4,376.79 | $7,815.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI EXCIS LUMBAR DISK,ONE LEVEL | $4,376.79 | $7,815.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI EXCIS LUMBAR DISK,ONE LEVEL | $4,376.79 | $7,815.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI EXCIS LUMBAR DISK,ONE LEVEL | $4,376.79 | $7,815.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI EXCIS LUMBAR DISK,ONE LEVEL | $4,376.79 | $7,815.70 | Aug 8, 2026 source file |
| Sauk Prairie Healthcare Prairie Du Sac · Baraboo, WI LAMINOTOMY 1 LEVEL LUMBAR | $6,268.62 | $11,460.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| OakLeaf Surgical Hospital one side Altoona · Eau Claire, WI PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD OR NERVES AND/OR REMOVAL OF DISC | $13,630.45 | $15,144.94 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Fac Laminotomy Dcmprn Nrv Root 1 Ntrspc Lumbar | $15,678.65 | $24,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 2 | $4,376.79 | $4,376.79 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $13,630.45 | $14,654.55 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $4,376.79 | $4,376.79 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 2 | $15,678.65 | $15,678.65 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $15,678.65 | $15,678.65 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $4,376.79 | $4,376.79 |
| Baraboo, WI | 1 | $6,268.62 | $6,268.62 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $15,678.65 | $15,678.65 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $4,376.79 | $4,376.79 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $15,678.65 | $15,678.65 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $15,678.65 | $15,678.65 |
| Madison, WI | 1 | $15,678.65 | $15,678.65 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $4,376.79 | $4,376.79 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $15,678.65 | $15,678.65 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $4,376.79 | $4,376.79 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $15,678.65 | $15,678.65 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $4,376.79 | $4,376.79 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $4,376.79 | $4,376.79 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $15,678.65 | $15,678.65 |
| Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI | 1 | $2,987.20 | $2,987.20 |
| Wausau, WI | 1 | $15,678.65 | $15,678.65 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 1 | $15,678.65 | $15,678.65 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What lumbar discectomy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar discectomy explained.
Lumbar discectomy or laminotomy to free a nerve root, one level in other states
- Alabama$13,826.26
- Alaska$17,502.70, 1 hospital
- Arizona$17,562.29, 3 hospitals
- Arkansas$5,559.92
- California$9,286.00
- Colorado$12,042.96
- Connecticut$6,115.00, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$12,485.65, 1 hospital
- Florida$13,457.71
- Georgia$8,747.20
- Hawaii$16,251.20, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$14,738.00
- Illinois$8,572.26
- Indiana$14,944.59
- Iowa$5,751.50, 4 hospitals
- Kansas$9,600.00
- Kentucky$19,507.40, 3 hospitals
- Louisiana$7,740.00
- Massachusetts$8,278.68, 2 hospitals
- Michigan$10,332.61
- Minnesota$5,660.16
- Mississippi$10,321.42
- Missouri$13,367.05
- Montana$4,006.90
- Nebraska$6,057.51, 4 hospitals
- Nevada$7,892.00, 3 hospitals
- New Hampshire$8,351.42, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$5,580.00
- New Mexico$13,040.16
- New York$8,453.60
- North Carolina$8,434.82, 2 hospitals
- North Dakota$8,681.52, 2 hospitals
- Ohio$25,220.41
- Oklahoma$9,878.51
- Oregon$15,808.55, 4 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$13,891.49
- Rhode Island$10,402.88, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$23,595.92, 4 hospitals
- South Dakota$8,576.17, 1 hospital
- Tennessee$10,321.42
- Texas$8,789.82
- Vermont$15,262.91, 1 hospital
- Virginia$26,354.77
- Washington$9,452.69
- West Virginia$5,721.75
- Wyoming$4,269.87, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.