Lumbar laminectomy with discectomy in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 19 hospitals in California run from $44 to $38,912. The typical hospital charges $169. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $169
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
56 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $1,058Sticker price $626 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,058 | $626 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $94Insurance typically pays $981Sticker price $626 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $981 | $626 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $882Sticker price $626 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $882 | $626 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $112Insurance typically pays $978Sticker price $748 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $978 | $748 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $119Insurance typically pays $882Sticker price $626 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $882 | $626 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $119Insurance typically pays $1,058Sticker price $626 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $1,058 | $626 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $119Insurance typically pays $882Sticker price $626 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $882 | $626 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $125Insurance typically pays $882Sticker price $626 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $882 | $626 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $135Insurance typically pays $940Sticker price $748 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $940 | $748 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $169Insurance typically pays $1,048Sticker price $626 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $1,048 | $626 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $188Insurance typically pays $1,097Sticker price $626 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $1,097 | $626 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $302Insurance typically pays $1,228Sticker price $2,016 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $1,228 | $2,016 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $413Insurance typically pays $882Sticker price $626 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $882 | $626 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $1,790Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,790 | Pricier than 72% of hospitals | — | $1,790 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $2,609Insurance typically pays $930Sticker price $5,218 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $930 | $5,218 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $2,653Insurance typically pays $1,093Sticker price $2,653 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $1,093 | $2,653 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,108Insurance typically pays $1,433Sticker price $6,215 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $1,433 | $6,215 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $4,878Insurance typically pays $40,280Sticker price $7,504 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $40,280 | $7,504 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $38,912Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $64,854 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $64,854 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $28,346Sticker price — | — | $28,346 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $28,346Sticker price — | — | $28,346 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $28,346Sticker price — | — | $28,346 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $28,346Sticker price — | — | $28,346 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $28,346Sticker price — | — | $28,346 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $17,617Sticker price — | — | $17,617 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $10,266Sticker price — | — | $10,266 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $10,266Sticker price — | — | $10,266 | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,333Sticker price — | — | $9,333 | — |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,333Sticker price — | — | $9,333 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $28,346Sticker price — | — | $28,346 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $28,346Sticker price — | — | $28,346 | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,333Sticker price — | — | $9,333 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $13,194Sticker price — | — | $13,194 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,333Sticker price — | — | $9,333 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $10,266Sticker price — | — | $10,266 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $28,346Sticker price — | — | $28,346 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $10,336Sticker price — | — | $10,336 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $10,513Sticker price — | — | $10,513 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $10,523Sticker price — | — | $10,523 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $13,466Sticker price — | — | $13,466 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,684Sticker price — | — | $11,684 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $28,346Sticker price — | — | $28,346 | — |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,333Sticker price — | — | $9,333 | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,333Sticker price — | — | $9,333 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $25,900Sticker price — | — | $25,900 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $28,346Sticker price — | — | $28,346 | — |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,333Sticker price — | — | $9,333 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $8,254Sticker price — | — | $8,254 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,333Sticker price — | — | $9,333 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $28,346Sticker price — | — | $28,346 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $13,936Sticker price — | — | $13,936 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $12,772Sticker price — | — | $12,772 | — |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,333Sticker price — | — | $9,333 | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,333Sticker price — | — | $9,333 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $28,346Sticker price — | — | $28,346 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $8,618Sticker price — | — | $8,618 | — |
Procedure code 63030. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.