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Decompression of the Spinal Canal in the Mid-Back

Ohio 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?

$7,079

Typical facility fee. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,079 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,715 to $10,715.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,079 · 10th to 90th $2,042 to $12,589
$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $7,079

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
$1,737.80
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$12,589.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$22,908.68
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,454.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,379.62
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$21,379.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$16,595.87

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio· 15th of 50

$7,079

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.