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Spine Surgery to Drain a Cavity in the Spinal Cord

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 63172

Open spine surgery in which part of the bony arch is removed and a fluid-filled cavity inside the spinal cord is opened and drained, so fluid escapes instead of building up and stretching the cord from within. Relieving that pressure is aimed at stopping the symptoms from worsening.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Spine Surgery to Drain a Cavity in the Spinal Cord cost?

$1,549

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,549 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,349 to $1,862.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,818 · 10th to 90th $2,512 to $2,818Professionalmedian $1,549 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $2,089
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $2,818professional $1,549

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
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,548.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,041.74
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,398.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,041.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,089.30
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,862.09

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 5.5 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $1,549 · 43rd of 51
CA $7,413KY $1,349

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.