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Implanting A Programmable Spinal Drug Pump

California rates for HCPCS 62362

Puts in, or replaces, a small pump that delivers medicine directly into the fluid around the spinal cord. The pump sits under the skin of the abdomen and connects to a fine tube running into the spine, and its settings can be changed from outside the body to adjust the dose. It is used for severe long-standing pain or for muscle spasticity that tablets cannot control.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Implanting A Programmable Spinal Drug Pump cost?

$5,888

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,888 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,890 to $8,913.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $2,188 to $14,125Professionalmedian $457 · 10th to 90th $324 to $955
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $6,026professional $457

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
$2,398.83
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$18,197.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$13,803.84
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$13,803.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$27,542.29
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$575.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$977.24
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44,668.36
Median
$44,668.36
Typical High
$87,096.36
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$8,709.64
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$8,709.64
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,715.19
Median
$19,952.62
Typical High
$48,977.88

Where California sits

The same service costs 91.2 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $5,888 · 19th of 50
IN $34,674ND $380

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.