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Minimally Invasive Decompression, Lower Back

California rates for HCPCS 0275T

Through a small opening in the back, tissue crowding the nerves in the lower spine — such as thickened ligament, bone or disc material — is removed with fine instruments. X-ray or CT pictures guide the instruments instead of the surgeon working through a wide open incision. One or more levels can be treated, on one or both sides.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Minimally Invasive Decompression, Lower Back cost?

$6,166

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,166 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,266 to $8,511.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,166 · 10th to 90th $3,631 to $13,804Professionalmedian $631 · 10th to 90th $141 to $832
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $6,166professional $631

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
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$13,803.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$831.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16

Where California sits

The same service costs 955.0 times more in Indiana than in Idaho. 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.

California· 19th of 44

$6,166

IN $28,840ID $30.20

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.