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Posted commercial rates at 29 California hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 63030
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside | $7,986 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-05-29 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank | $10,348 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | $10,366 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | $10,374 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro | $10,578 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance | $10,588 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale | $10,949 | 1.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica | $12,077 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-03-29 |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | $12,323 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton | $12,589 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange | $12,633 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | $13,043 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills | $13,066 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-03-29 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley | $13,196 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego | $13,618 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose | $14,435 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach | $15,030 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach | $16,022 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco | $16,382 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $17,830 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $18,272 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $28,632 | 3.1× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus Walnut Creek | $33,515 | 3.3× | 6 | 2026-03-23 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford | $46,049 | 4.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 520
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego | $19,136 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Usc Arcadia Hospital Arcadia | $19,779 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-07-27 |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale | $19,980 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica | $20,015 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-03-29 |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla | $21,376 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego | $21,376 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla | $21,376 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas | $21,376 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-03-30 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose | $21,695 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | $23,108 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance | $23,250 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | $23,457 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside | $23,978 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-05-29 |
| St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco | $24,619 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | $24,702 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro | $25,376 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank | $26,187 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | $26,544 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley | $27,102 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange | $28,067 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach | $28,343 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach | $28,716 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills | $29,137 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-03-29 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $30,490 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $45,728 | 3.3× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $70,651 | 5.1× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
MS-DRG 519
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla | $28,621 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-03-30 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $30,490 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $61,226 | 3.3× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $70,651 | 3.8× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for lumbar discectomy in California?
29 California hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar discectomy in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 63030, hospital outpatient, the median across 24 hospitals is $13,055, 1.4× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.