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Repeat Lower Back Nerve Decompression

Arizona rates for HCPCS 63042

Reopens a level of the lower spine that has been operated on before, clears the scar tissue, and frees a nerve root that is being pressed on, removing herniated disc material and trimming bone from the edge of the nerve channel as needed. It is done when symptoms return at a level already treated. It covers one level of the spine.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Repeat Lower Back Nerve Decompression cost?

$4,898

Typical facility fee. In Arizona, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,898 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,162 to $7,413.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th to 90th $1,950 to $9,333
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $4,898

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
$2,344.23
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$9,332.54
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$10,232.93
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$10,715.19
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$11,220.18

Where Arizona sits

The same service costs 20.4 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Arizona $4,898 · 28th of 50
IN $24,547WV $1,202

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.