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Spine Surgery With a Cut Into the Spinal Cord

California rates for HCPCS 63170

Open spine surgery in which part of the bony arch is removed and a controlled incision is made into the spinal cord itself, interrupting the nerve pathways that are driving severe symptoms. It is used for disabling muscle spasm and stiffness, or for pain that has not responded to other treatment.

Facilitymedian $10,715 · 10th–90th $3,890$18,6210%10%10th90th$10,715Professionalmedian $1,995 · 10th–90th $1,413$5,8880%10%20%10th90th$1,995$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0K$500.0K

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
$3,981.07
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$24,547.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$6,025.60
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$19,054.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$4,786.30
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$9,332.54
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$4,073.80
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,137.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$4,265.80
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$9,772.37
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11,220.18
Median
$14,454.40
Typical High
$14,454.40
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,398.83
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,162.28
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$4,073.80
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$5,011.87
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$18,620.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$3,715.35