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Lumbar discectomy in San Diego CA

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 63030

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Tri-City Medical Center median $7,986 · local Medicare $9,333 · file 2026-05-29
Aetna$6,6400.7×1
Blue Shield of California$6,5300.7×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$14,7461.6×1
Kaiser Permanente$9,3331.0×1
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr median $13,618 · local Medicare $9,333 · file 2026-04-01
Blue Shield of California$23,1602.5×12
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$12,7351.4×8
Kaiser Permanente$14,5011.6×2
UnitedHealthcare$9,0771.0×5

MS-DRG 520

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr median $19,136 · local Medicare $13,962 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$19,1361.4×1
Blue Shield of California$19,1361.4×1
Cigna$19,1361.4×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$19,1361.4×1
HealthPartners$15,7731.1×1
UnitedHealthcare$18,9731.4×3
Scripps Green Hospital median $21,376 · local Medicare $13,962 · file 2026-03-30
Aetna$38,6042.8×5
Blue Shield of California$14,4751.0×2
Cigna$19,6841.4×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$21,3761.5×11
HealthPartners$21,3761.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$23,6891.7×6
Scripps Mercy Hospital median $21,376 · local Medicare $13,962 · file 2026-03-30
Aetna$38,6042.8×5
Blue Shield of California$17,4121.2×2
Cigna$19,6841.4×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$21,3761.5×11
HealthPartners$21,3761.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$23,6891.7×6
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla median $21,376 · local Medicare $13,962 · file 2026-03-30
Aetna$38,6042.8×5
Blue Shield of California$14,5571.0×2
Cigna$19,6841.4×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$21,3761.5×11
HealthPartners$21,3761.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$23,6891.7×6
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas median $21,376 · local Medicare $13,962 · file 2026-03-30
Aetna$38,6042.8×5
Blue Shield of California$14,6111.0×2
Cigna$19,6841.4×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$21,3761.5×11
HealthPartners$21,3761.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$23,6891.7×6
Tri-City Medical Center median $23,978 · local Medicare $13,962 · file 2026-05-29
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$22,7161.6×1
Kaiser Permanente$25,2401.8×1

MS-DRG 519

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Scripps Green Hospital median $28,621 · local Medicare $18,693 · file 2026-03-30
Aetna$51,6872.8×5
Blue Shield of California$19,3811.0×2
Cigna$26,3551.4×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$28,6211.5×11
HealthPartners$28,6211.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$31,7171.7×6

Questions

How much does lumbar discectomy cost with commercial insurance in San Diego CA?

2 San Diego CA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 63030, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $10,802; hospital medians range from $7,986 to $13,618. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.