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Epidural Blood Patch

Vermont rates for HCPCS 62273

This procedure treats a persistent headache caused by a leak of spinal fluid, often following a prior spinal procedure, by injecting a small amount of the patient's own blood into the space around the spinal cord. The blood forms a seal over the leak, which typically relieves the headache.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Epidural Blood Patch cost?

$174

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $174 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $129 to $195.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $1,047 to $1,349Professionalmedian $174 · 10th to 90th $123 to $245
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $1,047professional $174

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$223.87
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$263.03
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$407.38

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 6.8 times more in Hawaii than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Vermont $174 · 46th of 51
HI $1,023DE $151

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.