What Are The Costs Associated With Laser Spine Surgery

Laser spine surgery has helped thousands of patients find relief from common spine conditions without undergoing invasive spine surgery. One of the biggest advantages of laser spine surgery is that the costs are lower than with traditional spine surgery. Below, we will look at the factors that affect the cost, as well as how insurance covers the laser spine surgery cost.

About Laser Spine Surgery

During traditional spine surgery, the doctor creates a large incision and opens up the spine. Then, tools are used to treat the spine problem. It may be necessary to remove portions of the bone or fuse two vertebrae together. 

During laser spine surgery, the doctor creates tiny incisions along the spine and inserts a camera, laser probe, and other tools through the incision, allowing for endoscopic operation. The laser is used to treat the damaged portion of the spine; other tools may also be used. 

Laser spine surgery can be used for many common spine conditions, including bulging discs and herniated discs. However, traditional spine surgery is still required for some conditions.

Advantages

Some of the advantages of laser spine surgery are: 

• No general anesthesia
• No hospital stay
• No large scar
• Lower risk of bleeding, infection, and other side effects
• No need for invasive procedures like vertebral fusion 
• Lower cost
• Much shorter recovery time

Laser Spine Surgery Cost

In the modern health care environment, even relatively simple procedures are still costly due to the high cost of the resources used to administer care. However, the laser spine surgery cost is lower than the cost of traditional spine surgery in most cases, since the procedure takes less time, is less complicated, and does not require a hospital stay.

The cost may vary based on issues like: 

• Local cost of living
• How many areas need treated
• How extensive the surgery is
• Whether the doctor works to minimize costs

Insurance should cover the cost of laser spine surgery, because laser spine surgery is only used when it is medically necessary to treat a condition. Since insurance covers most of the cost, the patient's exact out-of-pocket cost depends on the terms of the insurance policy. If you are unsure about how your insurance policy covers laser spine surgery, you should contact your provider for more information.

Dr. Datta would be happy to meet with you about whether laser spine surgery is right for you. To schedule a consultation today, please call the Datta Endoscopic Back Surgery and Pain Center at (212) 430-0312 or click below and enter your information and we will get right back to you.