How much does Lumbar discectomy (laminotomy), 1 level cost in richmond?

CPT 63030 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for richmond.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.

63030 Lumbar discectomy (laminotomy), 1 level

Market typical price

$27,401

10 facilities · typical range $233 – $26,878 · 3.8× Medicare OPPS

Typical

$27,401

Medicare $7,144

$233 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $32,387

What Medicare paysⓘ

$7,144

Market typical

$27,401

Cash / self-pay price

$233

Prices near you — 10 facilities, lowest first

Facility	Type	Price	vs Medicare	Quality
Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) lowest ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$233cash	0.0×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3%
TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$233cash	0.0×	★★★★★
Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$233cash	0.0×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4%
Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$233cash	0.0×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3%
Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$233cash	0.0×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3%
Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$233cash	0.0×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4%
VCU Medical Center (Richmond)	Hospital	$7,094negotiated	1.0×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8%
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville)	Hospital	$26,355cash	3.7×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8%
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond)	Hospital	$28,446cash	4.0×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8%
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian)	Hospital	$32,387cash	4.5×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0%

Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 6 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.

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What should 63030 cost in richmond?

For Lumbar discectomy (laminotomy), 1 level (CPT 63030) in richmond, a fair self-pay price is around $27,401, with hospitals ranging from $233 to $26,878 across 10 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $7,144, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Lumbar discectomy (laminotomy), 1 level cost in richmond?

A fair self-pay price for Lumbar discectomy (laminotomy), 1 level (CPT 63030) in richmond is around $27,401, with hospital prices ranging from $233 to $26,878 across 10 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 63030?

Medicare pays about $7,144 for Lumbar discectomy (laminotomy), 1 level (CPT 63030). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of Lumbar discectomy (laminotomy), 1 level?

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.