Lumbar laminectomy cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $8,806.80 to $9,485.15, with a median of $9,145.98. The lowest price is at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center (Fayetteville). The highest price is 1.1× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center lowest Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD AND/OR NERVES; 1 SEGMENT | $8,806.80 | $14,678.00 | — source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC REMOVE SPINE LAMINA 1 LMBR | $9,485.15 | $23,712.87 | — 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, NC | 1 | $8,806.80 | $8,806.80 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $9,485.15 | $9,485.15 |
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$15,736.24
- Alaska$13,549.00
- Arizona$8,904.43
- Arkansas$21,431.40
- California$9,286.00
- Colorado$11,929.19
- Connecticut$7,370.00
- Delaware$20,206.98
- Florida$13,551.98
- Georgia$13,767.00
- Hawaii$7,964.83
- Idaho$14,738.00
- Illinois$7,747.70
- Indiana$9,907.11
- Iowa$2,575.00
- Kansas$5,862.26
- Kentucky$11,689.45
- Louisiana$10,235.28
- Massachusetts$9,916.28
- Michigan$4,330.90
- Minnesota$5,435.10
- Mississippi$14,368.49
- Missouri$15,176.82
- Montana$3,416.75
- Nebraska$3,950.37
- Nevada$7,892.00
- New Hampshire$3,478.96
- New Jersey$8,504.35
- New Mexico$6,678.10
- New York$8,453.60
- North Dakota$3,187.86
- Ohio$29,855.44
- Oklahoma$11,958.11
- Oregon$8,002.16
- Pennsylvania$12,077.48
- Puerto Rico$2,237.90
- Rhode Island$8,118.00
- South Carolina$28,190.06
- South Dakota$7,774.01
- Tennessee$10,024.54
- Texas$8,860.54
- Vermont$11,296.72
- Virginia$34,040.02
- Washington$8,497.24
- West Virginia$8,201.00
- Wisconsin$12,173.85
- Wyoming$4,421.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.