Lumbar laminectomy cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $2,136.05 to $22,380.64, with a median of $2,136.05. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 10.5× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $2,136.05 | $6,103.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $2,136.05 | $6,103.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Laminec/Facetect/Foramin,Lumbar | $22,380.64 | $37,301.07 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $2,136.05 | $2,136.05 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $2,136.05 | $2,136.05 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $22,380.64 | $22,380.64 |
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
- Arkansas$21,431.40
- 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
- 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.