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Minimally Invasive Removal Of Disc Material In The Spine

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 62287

This procedure removes or decompresses a portion of a herniated spinal disc through a needle or narrow probe inserted through the skin, without open surgery. It's used to relieve pressure on a nearby spinal nerve that is causing pain, numbness, or weakness, most often in the low back. It's typically done with local anesthesia and light sedation, and recovery is faster than with open spine surgery.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Minimally Invasive Removal Of Disc Material In The Spine cost?

$933

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $933 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $575 to $4,074.

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 $5,495 · 10th to 90th $575 to $7,762Professionalmedian $575 · 10th to 90th $550 to $1,202
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,495professional $575

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
$575.44
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$933.25
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$13,803.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,479.11
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,380.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,584.89

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 14.5 times more in Hawaii than in Delaware. 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.

Washington, DC· 23rd of 51

$933

HI $8,128DE $562

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.