The anesthesia care given for a needle procedure on the neck or upper back portion of the spine that is guided by X-ray or scan pictures, such as injecting, draining or drawing off fluid near the spine or spinal cord. The anesthesia team keeps the patient still and comfortable, monitors breathing and circulation, and manages sedation or general anesthesia throughout. The doctor performing the spine procedure itself charges separately.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Anesthesia For Upper Spine Needle Procedure cost?
$398
Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $398 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $275 to $447.
These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $398 · 10th to 90th $45 to $3,020Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $339 to $339
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$446.68
Facility
Global
$44.67
$398.11
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AA · Anesthesiologist
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Professional
AA · Anesthesiologist
$398.11
$398.11
$398.11
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$4,786.30
Facility
Global
$57.54
$3,090.30
$4,786.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Professional
Global
$338.84
$338.84
$338.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
QZ · CRNA, independent
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
Professional
QZ · CRNA, independent
$89.13
$89.13
$89.13
Where Colorado sits
The same service costs 109.6 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.