Surgery
Spinal cord stimulator generator (battery) insertion or replacement cost in California
Spinal cord stimulator generator (battery) insertion or replacement usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In California
From 58 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $16,871 (most listed prices $1,627–$64,970).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: A complete permanent system = 63650 x2 (or paddle 63655) + 63685 + leads + generator.
Cheapest in California
Total price
Spinal cord stimulator generator (battery) insertion or replacement
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In California, from 58 providers. Most listed prices: $1,759–$40,861.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital$1,329Hospital · Marina del ReyEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Kaweah Delta Health Care District$1,338Hospital · VisaliaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital$1,338Hospital · VisaliaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Mark Twain Medical CenterInsertion or replacement of spinal cord stimulator generatorDoctor fee only$737Source: Mark Twain Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- Cedars-Sinai Marina HospitalInsertion or replacement of spinal cord stimulator generatorFacility fee only$656est. $1,329 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Kaweah Delta Health Care DistrictInsertion or replacement of spinal cord stimulator generatorFacility fee only$664est. $1,338 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kaweah Delta Health Care District price file · checked Oct 2026 - Kaweah Health Mental Health HospitalInsertion or replacement of spinal cord stimulator generatorFacility fee only$664est. $1,338 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterInsertion or replacement of spinal cord stimulator generatorFacility fee only$937est. $1,610 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - NorthBay Health Medical CenterInsertion or replacement of spinal cord stimulator generatorFacility fee only$1,055est. $1,729 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: NorthBay Health Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Natividad Medical CenterInsertion or replacement of spinal cord stimulator generatorFacility fee only$1,098est. $1,772 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Natividad Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,148est. $1,822 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Huntington Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - MarinHealth Medical CenterInsertion or replacement of spinal cord stimulator generatorFacility fee only$5,681est. $6,355 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: MarinHealth Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - El Camino Hospital (Los Gatos)Insertion or replacement of spinal cord stimulator generatorFacility fee only$8,864est. $9,538 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: El Camino Hospital (Los Gatos) price file · checked Oct 2026 - Simi Valley Hospital and Health Care ServicesInsertion or replacement of spinal cord stimulator generatorFacility fee only$8,969est. $9,642 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Simi Valley Hospital and Health Care Services price file · checked Oct 2026 - Fairchild Medical CenterInsertion or replacement of spinal cord stimulator generatorFacility fee only$10,280est. $10,954 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Fairchild Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.