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Breaking Up Scar Tissue Around Spinal Nerves

Colorado rates for HCPCS 62263

A catheter is guided into the epidural space around the spinal nerves and used, together with injected solutions, to break down scar tissue that is tethering the nerves. Imaging is used to position the catheter and to confirm where the solution spreads. It is used for persistent back and leg pain caused by scarring, often after earlier spine surgery.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Breaking Up Scar Tissue Around Spinal Nerves cost?

$3,020

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,020 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,202 to $5,129.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,020 · 10th to 90th $562 to $6,607Professionalmedian $692 · 10th to 90th $302 to $4,266
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,020professional $692

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,585.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$8,511.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$2,137.96
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,122.02
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$4,265.80
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,715.35

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 9.8 times more in New Jersey than in West Virginia. 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.

Colorado· 9th of 49

$3,020

NJ $5,370WV $550

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.