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?
$741
Typical facility fee. In Maryland, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $741 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $603 to $933.
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 $288 · 10th to 90th $123 to $537Professionalmedian $794 · 10th to 90th $708 to $1,230
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.
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$457.09
Facility
Global
$331.13
$338.84
$457.09
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,230.27
Professional
Global
$707.95
$794.33
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$588.84
Facility
Global
$112.20
$158.49
$588.84
Where Maryland 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.