Lumbar disc herniation in China
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Most herniated discs never need surgery — that judgment belongs to your doctors. For the cases that do, China's spine centers offer the full ladder, from keyhole endoscopic discectomy to instrumented fusion, at government-listed fees.
Where this is treated best
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Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
北京积水潭医院 · Beijing#1 in China for orthopedics on the Fudan specialty reputation ranking — the national flagship for joint replacement, spine and trauma surgery.
Public Grade 3A -
Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH)
北京协和医院 · BeijingRanked #1 in China on the Fudan comprehensive hospital ranking for 14 consecutive years. The national referral center of last resort for difficult and undiagnosed cases.
Public Grade 3A International dept. -
Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
上海市第六人民医院 · ShanghaiLong among the top orthopedic hospitals on the Fudan ranking; the birthplace of replantation surgery and a world reference in hand and microsurgery.
Public Grade 3A
Lumbar disc surgery
From microdiscectomy for a simple herniation to interbody fusion for instability — two very different price tiers, both listed below.
Official listed price — Discectomy, surgical fee per disc — official Guangxi catalog
¥1,930 (≈ US$270)
Endoscopic (MED) discectomy is listed at ¥3,300 per disc; interbody fusion with cage at ¥3,120 per level (+30% each additional level), implants billed separately.
Source: Guangxi Medical Service Price Catalog (2024), items 331501038 / 331501040 / 331501052 · Last verified: 2026-09
Typical total cost
¥30,000–150,000 (≈ US$4,200–21,000)
Two tiers: minimally invasive discectomy commonly totals ¥30,000–50,000; open instrumented fusion runs ¥80,000–150,000 depending on levels and implants.
Plan your budget at the top of the range. Final costs depend on the treatment plan your doctor sets after seeing you.