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Vertebral Body Removal to Free the Spinal Cord

Iowa rates for HCPCS 63102

Removal of part or all of a vertebral body at one level of the back, taking pressure off the spinal cord and the nerve roots leaving it. It is used when bone, a tumor, an infection, or a collapsed vertebra is pressing on the cord from the front. Restoring support to the spine where the bone was taken out is handled as a separate part of the operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $5,370 · 10th–90th $3,162$7,9430%10%10th90th$5,370Professionalmedian $4,467 · 10th–90th $2,188$7,0790%10%10th90th$4,467$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$11,481.54
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$7,079.46
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,079.46
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,047.13
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$7,413.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$8,128.31