The cost of minimally invasive surgery for a herniated lumbar disc can vary depending on the level of the hospital. The total cost of surgery and hospitalization is around$50,000 when the patient has no underlying disease and no postoperative complications. The cost often increases due to factors such as the patient’s underlying disease extending the hospital stay and increasing the associated treatment. Then there are the different medical supplies needed, which can also lead to a significant difference in cost. Minimally invasive surgeries such as foraminoscopy, discoscopy or nucleus pulposus ablation are different and require different consumables, which can also result in significantly different costs.