Lumbar laminectomy cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $4,680.90 to $21,713.19, with a median of $21,431.40. The lowest price is at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Little Rock). The highest price is 4.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 63047. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences lowest Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD AND/OR NERVES; 1 SEGMENT | $4,680.90 | $7,801.50 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $21,431.40 | $32,971.39 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $21,713.19 | $33,404.91 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 1 | $21,713.19 | $21,713.19 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $21,431.40 | $21,431.40 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 1 | $4,680.90 | $4,680.90 |
What it is
A lumbar laminectomy removes bone and tissue pressing on the spinal nerves in the lower back, to treat spinal stenosis.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.
Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level in other states
- Alabama$14,982.84
- Alaska$13,549.00
- Arizona$8,904.43
- California$8,330.48
- Colorado$10,236.81
- Connecticut$7,370.00
- Delaware$20,206.98
- Florida$7,216.25
- Georgia$45,373.00
- Idaho$14,738.00
- Illinois$8,332.06
- Indiana$2,095.03
- Iowa$2,649.60
- Kansas$15,651.73
- Kentucky$2,136.05
- Maryland$2,283.00
- Massachusetts$9,799.11
- Michigan$4,330.90
- Minnesota$2,953.94
- Mississippi$20,255.69
- Missouri$15,176.82
- Montana$12,503.59
- Nebraska$1,632.31
- Nevada$7,892.00
- New Hampshire$4,326.89
- New Jersey$8,504.35
- New York$8,453.60
- Ohio$28,685.15
- Oklahoma$11,958.11
- Oregon$3,359.88
- Pennsylvania$11,585.28
- Rhode Island$8,118.00
- South Carolina$29,633.35
- South Dakota$7,774.01
- Tennessee$6,851.55
- Texas$8,860.54
- Vermont$4,414.00
- Virginia$34,040.02
- Washington$9,772.65
- West Virginia$9,566.67
- Wisconsin$6,195.80
- Wyoming$4,753.28
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.