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Vertebral Body Removal to Free the Spinal Cord

South Dakota 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 $3,548 · 10th–90th $2,188$5,0120%10%20%10th90th$3,548Professionalmedian $3,802 · 10th–90th $871$4,6770%10%20%10th90th$3,802$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$5,011.87
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$5,128.61
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$4,570.88
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26