Lumbar laminectomy cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $846.45 to $27,391.37, with a median of $11,585.28. The lowest price is at West Penn Hospital (Pittsburgh). The highest price is 32.4× 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.
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Penn Hospital lowest Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PR LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $846.45 | $3,135.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA REMOVAL OF SPINAL LAMINA | $1,967.40 | $3,279.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD AND/OR NERVES; 1 SEGMENT | $4,371.00 | $8,742.00 | — source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Lam facetec & foramot lumbar | $7,418.00 | $7,608.12 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 63047 REMOVE SPINE LAMINA 1 LMBR Tech | $11,093.08 | $46,434.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 63047 Lmnx W Facetx/Foram I Lvl Lumb | $12,077.48 | $46,434.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 63047 REMOVE SPINE LAMINA 1 LMBR Tech | $13,461.22 | $46,434.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 63047 REMOVE SPINE LAMINA 1 LMBR Tech | $14,612.78 | $46,434.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 63047 Lmnx W Facetx/Foram I Lvl Lumb | $15,383.58 | $46,434.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Lam Facetectomy & Foraminotomy Single Vertebral Segment Lumbar | $27,391.37 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $11,093.08 | $14,612.78 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2 | $7,418.00 | $17,404.68 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $846.45 | $2,608.72 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $1,967.40 | $1,967.40 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $13,461.22 | $13,461.22 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $12,077.48 | $12,077.48 |
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
- New York$8,453.60
- Ohio$28,685.15
- Oklahoma$11,958.11
- Oregon$3,359.88
- 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.