Lumbar laminectomy cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $7,143.73 to $47,548.90, with a median of $8,504.35. The lowest price is at JFK University Medical Center (Edison) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 6.7× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$7,143.73JFK University Medical Center + 1 more
Median$8,504.35half pay less
Highest$47,548.90in New Jersey
Lowest saves$1,360.62vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK University Medical Center lowest Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $7,143.73 | $12,221.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center lowest Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $7,143.73 | $12,221.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $7,807.24 | $11,706.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $7,907.11 | $11,706.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $7,907.11 | $11,706.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $7,907.11 | $12,221.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $7,913.97 | $11,706.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $7,913.97 | $11,706.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $8,412.89 | $12,221.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $8,412.89 | $11,706.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $8,504.35 | $35,829.36 | — source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Lam Facetec & Foramot Lumbar | $8,578.00 | $32,389.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $9,093.18 | $25,730.63 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ LAM FACETEC & FORAMOT LUMBAR | $9,388.33 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $9,532.36 | $49,192.69 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $9,747.70 | $35,829.36 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $9,757.20 | $37,445.86 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $9,881.64 | $38,189.62 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $11,150.00 | $11,150.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar|MULTIPLE PROCEDURES | $11,150.00 | $11,150.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | $47,548.90 | $47,548.90 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 19 | $7,143.73 | $8,412.89 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $9,747.70 | $9,747.70 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $9,388.33 | $9,388.33 |
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
- 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 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.