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Lumbar discectomy in District of Columbia: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 3 District of Columbia hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 63030

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
George Washington Univ Hospital Washington$10,9241.3×52026-09-01

MS-DRG 520

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
George Washington Univ Hospital Washington$26,7062.1×62026-09-01
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Washington$28,0322.2×52026-04-01
Medstar Washington Hospital Center Washington$31,4562.5×72026-04-01

MS-DRG 519

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
George Washington Univ Hospital Washington$35,7572.1×62026-09-01
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Washington$37,5322.2×52026-04-01
Medstar Washington Hospital Center Washington$42,1162.5×72026-04-01

Questions

How much do insurers pay for lumbar discectomy in District of Columbia?

3 District of Columbia hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar discectomy in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 63030, hospital outpatient, the median across 1 hospital is $10,924, 1.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.