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Lower Spine Decompression Through the Bone Pillar

Alaska rates for HCPCS 63056

Relieves pressure on a spinal nerve in the lower back by working through the bony pillar at the side of the vertebra to reach material that a standard approach from behind cannot get to, such as a disc fragment that has escaped out beyond the nerve exit. The offending tissue is removed so the nerve is freed. It covers one level of the spine.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Lower Spine Decompression Through the Bone Pillar cost?

$3,467

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,467 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,862 to $6,918.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th to 90th $1,585 to $12,023
$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $3,467

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
$4,365.16
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$19,952.62
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$7,585.78
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$7,585.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$14,791.08

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 15.8 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.

Alaska $3,467 · 39th of 50
IN $22,387WV $1,413

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.