Lumbar laminectomy cost in California
In California, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $936.62 to $33,398.48, with a median of $21,968.80. The lowest price is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles). The highest price is 35.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $21,968.80, is 125% above the US median of $9,757.20.
- California ranks 26th of 28 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 44 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
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 Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$936.62Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Median$21,968.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$33,398.48in California
Lowest saves$21,032.18vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Group 7 | $936.62 | $1,440.95 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 63047 REMOVAL OF SPINAL LAMINA LUMBAR | $2,237.37 | $4,387.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $4,071.60 | $7,830.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Partial Removal Of Middle Spine Bone With Release Of Spinal Cord Or Nerves | $7,374.95 | $13,409.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Lam facetec & foramot lumbar | $9,286.00 | $3,184.13 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Lam facetec & foramot lumbar | $9,286.00 | $17,900.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $21,968.80 | $39,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Lam Facetectomy + Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $23,812.75 | $23,812.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center one side Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD AND/OR NERVES; 1 SEGMENT | $33,398.48 | $55,664.14 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 12 | $936.62 | $4,071.60 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $21,968.80 | $21,968.80 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 5 | $4,071.60 | $4,071.60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 4 | $4,071.60 | $4,071.60 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $21,968.80 | $21,968.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $21,968.80 | $21,968.80 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2 | $2,237.37 | $12,103.08 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $21,968.80 | $21,968.80 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $21,968.80 | $21,968.80 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $21,968.80 | $21,968.80 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $21,968.80 | $21,968.80 |
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 laminectomy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar laminectomy explained.
Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level in other states
- Alabama$15,020.23
- Alaska$16,690.00, 1 hospital
- Arizona$19,291.24, 2 hospitals
- Arkansas$4,808.63
- Colorado$13,621.56
- Connecticut$7,370.00, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$2,939.98, 1 hospital
- Florida$13,650.48
- Georgia$13,767.00
- Hawaii$7,964.83, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$12,558.00
- Illinois$8,045.23
- Indiana$14,540.19
- Iowa$3,135.00
- Kansas$9,907.25
- Kentucky$22,380.64, 1 hospital
- Louisiana$8,158.52
- Massachusetts$8,662.64, 2 hospitals
- Michigan$10,513.59
- Minnesota$5,435.10
- Mississippi$11,467.12
- Missouri$17,449.56
- Montana$4,288.07
- Nebraska$6,547.20, 3 hospitals
- Nevada$7,892.00, 3 hospitals
- New Hampshire$4,958.71, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$7,907.11
- New Mexico$6,678.10, 3 hospitals
- New York$8,453.60
- North Carolina$7,849.98, 2 hospitals
- North Dakota$6,029.85, 2 hospitals
- Ohio$33,142.80
- Oklahoma$12,464.46
- Oregon$12,879.75, 1 hospital
- Pennsylvania$14,037.00
- Puerto Rico$2,237.90, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$8,118.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$24,893.42, 4 hospitals
- South Dakota$7,774.01, 1 hospital
- Tennessee$12,237.97
- Texas$8,860.54
- Vermont$16,639.89, 1 hospital
- Virginia$34,040.02
- Washington$9,153.74
- West Virginia$9,566.67
- Wisconsin$12,173.85
- Wyoming$4,421.49, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.