Lumbar laminectomy cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $1,223.38 to $12,452.63, with a median of $6,851.55. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 10.2× 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 Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR LAM FACETECTOMY & FORAMOTOMY 1 VRT SGM LUMBAR | $1,223.38 | $2,317.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $1,464.21 | $5,049.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $1,464.21 | $5,049.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $1,464.21 | $5,049.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN LAMINEC/FACETECT/FORAMIN,LUMBAR 1 SEG | $2,726.46 | $5,049.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $10,976.63 | $49,893.78 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $12,237.97 | $55,627.15 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $12,237.97 | $55,627.15 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $12,237.97 | $55,627.15 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $12,452.63 | $56,602.88 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | $10,976.63 | $12,237.97 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $1,464.21 | $2,095.34 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $1,223.38 | $1,223.38 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $1,464.21 | $1,464.21 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $1,464.21 | $1,464.21 |
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
- Pennsylvania$11,585.28
- Rhode Island$8,118.00
- South Carolina$29,633.35
- South Dakota$7,774.01
- 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.