How much does lumbar discectomy (laminotomy), 1 level cost in Virginia?
CPT 63030 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
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63030 Lumbar discectomy (laminotomy), 1 level
Market typical price
$10,983
51 facilities · typical range $6,957 – $15,567 · 1.5× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$10,983
Medicare $7,144
$233 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $33,854
What Medicare pays
$7,144
Market typical
$10,983
Cash / self-pay price
$6,361
Prices near you — 51 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) lowest ⚠ 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% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $233cash | 0.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused 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% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $233cash | 0.0× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,267cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,431cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $1,748cash | 0.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $6,361cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg) | Hospital | $6,361cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $6,957negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.5% |
| Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester) | Hospital | $6,957negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.9% |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center (Newport News) | Hospital | $7,026negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| VCU Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,094negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $7,146negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| VHC Health, Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington) | Hospital | $7,193negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $7,248negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $7,434negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $7,434negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $7,493negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $7,661negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $7,714negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $8,320negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $8,432negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $9,903negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $10,148negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $10,966cash | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $10,983negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $10,983negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $10,983negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $10,983negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $10,983negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $13,364negotiated | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $13,772negotiated | 1.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $14,126negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $14,748negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $14,961negotiated | 2.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $15,567cash | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $15,974negotiated | 2.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $16,586negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $19,407cash | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $21,019cash | 2.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $21,064cash | 2.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $22,221negotiated | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $23,017cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $23,909negotiated | 3.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| 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) gross charge | Hospital | $32,387cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Sovah Health Danville (Danville) gross charge | Hospital | $33,854cash | 4.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
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. 11 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 63030 cost in Virginia?
For lumbar discectomy (laminotomy), 1 level (CPT 63030) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $10,983, with hospitals ranging from $6,957 to $15,567 across 51 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $7,144, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. 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 Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for lumbar discectomy (laminotomy), 1 level (CPT 63030) in Virginia is around $10,983, with hospital prices ranging from $6,957 to $15,567 across 51 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?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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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.