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Decompression of the Spinal Canal in the Mid-Back

Delaware rates for HCPCS 63046

Removes bone from the back of a vertebra in the mid-back, along with part of the facet joint and the roof of the nerve exit tunnel, to take pressure off the spinal cord and nerve roots. It treats narrowing of the spinal canal that causes pain, numbness or weakness. One level of the spine is treated.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Decompression of the Spinal Canal in the Mid-Back cost?

$12,023

Typical facility fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12,023 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6,607 to $12,023.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $12,023 · 10th to 90th $2,754 to $12,023
$2K$5K$10Kfacility $12,023

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$12,022.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,073.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,754.23

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 19.5 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.

Delaware· 4th of 50

$12,023

IN $22,387WV $1,148

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.