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Hinging Open The Bony Arch Of The Neck Spine

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 63050

Widens the bony canal in the neck that holds the spinal cord by cutting the back arch of the vertebrae and hinging it open like a door, then propping it in the open position. Pressure on the spinal cord is relieved over more than one level while the bone is kept rather than removed. It is done for narrowing of the canal that causes clumsy hands, numbness, or difficulty walking.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Hinging Open The Bony Arch Of The Neck Spine cost?

$2,239

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,239 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,622 to $4,786.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,239 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $7,586Professionalmedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $2,455 to $3,467
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,239professional $2,455

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
$1,445.44
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,709.64
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$2,454.71
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$3,467.37
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$7,079.46
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$9,120.11

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 39.8 times more in West Virginia than in Wyoming. 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.

North Carolina· 42nd of 50

$2,239

WV $51,286WY $1,288

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.