The cost of surgery for lumbar disc protrusion often depends on the level of the hospital, the surgical procedure and the surgical segment. For example, small open surgery, which requires an internal fixation and the choice of an artificial disc or a vertebral (arch) root nail, is more expensive, at around$50,000 to$60,000. The cost of intervertebral foraminoscopy is relatively low, with the overall surgery costing around$30,000. Radiofrequency surgery costs about$10,000. Needlescope or painless small needle, generally about 5-6 thousand dollars, the above described for a segment of the cost of surgery, the more segments of surgery the higher the cost. Cryogenic plasma surgery requires a disposable tip, and the total cost is about$30,000.