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Extra Spinal Level Freed During Nerve Surgery

Vermont rates for HCPCS 63043

The additional work when a surgeon frees trapped nerves at more than one level of the spine during the same operation. Bone or disc material pressing on the nerve is cleared away at each further level, and this is charged in addition to the main operation.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Extra Spinal Level Freed During Nerve Surgery cost?

$776

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $776 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $646 to $813.

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 $2,188 · 10th to 90th $1,230 to $2,188Professionalmedian $776 · 10th to 90th $468 to $1,072
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,188professional $776

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$691.83
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,548.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$891.25

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 10.0 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Vermont· 20th of 51

$776

AK $2,455KY $245

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.