Lumbar disc surgery in China
腰椎间盘手术
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.
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