Real cost of a spine surgery is dependent from the type of the surgery, the need for implants, the length of hospital stay. The variety in countries, the travel and accommodation costs highly influence the total expenses related to the surgical treatment of different spinal conditions.
Here, we provide a summary about the costs of different spine surgeries in different countries including the expected hospital stay (LOS) (data are from public sources).
Cost of a microdiscectomy/decompression surgery in different countries
avg. length of hospital stay = 3 days
| Budapest* | 3-5,000 € |
| Germany | 9-12,000 € |
| UK | 15,000 € |
| France | 13,000 € |
| USA | 25,000 € |
| Czech Republic | 8-9,000 € |
| Croatia | 6,000 € |
| Latvia | 5,000 € |
*cost in practice of Dr. Lazary depends on number of spinal levels and need for ICU after the surgery (e.g. elderly patients with lot of medical problems)
Cost of a anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACIF) in different countries
avg. length of hospital stay = 3 days
| Budapest* |
5-8,000 € |
| Germany | 13-18,000 € |
| UK | 20-25,000 € |
| France | 15-20,000 € |
| USA | 100,000 € |
| Czech Republic | 10,000 € |
| Croatia | 8,000 € |
| Latvia | 6,000 € |
*cost depends on number of spinal levels and type of implants
Cost of a single-level lumbar fusion (TLIF , OLIF or ALIF) in different countries
avg. length of hospital stay = 4 days
| Budapest* |
6-12,000 € |
| Germany | 13-25,000 € |
| UK | 20-30,000 € |
| France | 15-25,000 € |
| USA | 120,000 € |
| Czech Republic | 12,000 € |
| Croatia | 8-15,000 € |
| Latvia | 6-12,000 € |
*cost depends on surgical approach type of implants