Lumbar laminectomy cost in New York
In New York, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $1,228.97 to $22,675.22, with a median of $8,453.60. The lowest price is at St. James Hospital (Hornell). The highest price is 18.5× 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.
Lowest$1,228.97St. James Hospital
Median$8,453.60half pay less
Highest$22,675.22in New York
Lowest saves$7,224.63vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Hospital lowest Hornell · Corning, NY PR LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $1,228.97 | $2,061.00 | — source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 SEGMENT LUMBAR | $1,367.24 | $5,130.06 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville · Rochester, NY PR LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $1,843.16 | $3,091.00 | — source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY PR LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $2,613.00 | $2,613.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAM FACETEC & FORAMOT LUMBAR | $3,188.50 | $4,555.00 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAMINECTOMY.FACET.&FORAM.W/COMP LUMBAR | $3,400.00 | $3,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $3,576.88 | $3,576.88 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $3,576.88 | $3,576.88 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $3,576.88 | $3,576.88 | — source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $7,413.38 | $3,161.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $7,413.38 | $3,299.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PR LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $7,413.38 | $3,122.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAM FACETEC & FORAMOT LUMBAR | $8,453.60 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Lam facetec & foramot lumbar | $8,453.60 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LAM FACETEC & FORAMOT LUMBAR | $8,453.60 | — | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Lam facetec & foramot lumbar | $8,613.01 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Lam facetec & foramot lumbar | $8,613.01 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY LAM FACETEC & FORAMOT LUMBAR | $9,882.00 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Lam Facetectomy & Foraminotomy Single Vertebral Segment Lumbar | $10,744.02 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · 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 West Harrison · 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 |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD AND/OR NERVES; 1 SEGMENT | $11,724.00 | $11,724.00 | — source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR Lam Facetectomy & Foraminotomy Single Vertebral Segment Lumbar | $19,971.76 | $2,469.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD AND/OR NERVES; 1 SEGMENT | $22,360.00 | $22,360.00 | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY PR Lam Facetectomy & Foraminotomy Single Vertebral Segment Lumbar | $22,675.22 | $2,469.00 | Mar 31, 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 | 13 | $1,367.24 | $8,453.60 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 4 | $3,576.88 | $3,576.88 |
| Rochester, NY | 3 | $1,843.16 | $8,613.01 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 2 | $10,744.02 | $15,357.89 |
| Corning, NY | 1 | $1,228.97 | $1,228.97 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $2,613.00 | $2,613.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $22,675.22 | $22,675.22 |
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 Jersey$8,504.35
- 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.