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Endoscopic Repair of Spinal Fluid Leak

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 31290

Seals a leak of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear fluid that cushions the brain, where it escapes through a small defect at the base of the skull and drains into the nose. Working through the nostrils with a thin lighted telescope, the surgeon closes the defect with tissue or a graft, avoiding an open incision on the head or face.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Endoscopic Repair of Spinal Fluid Leak cost?

$2,818

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,818 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,445 to $7,943.

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 $2,818 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $7,943
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,818

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,317.64
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,079.46
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$7,079.46

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 23.4 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $2,818 · 30th of 50
ME $26,303WV $1,122

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.