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Neck Cordotomy, One Side, Single Operation

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 63194

Surgery for severe pain that has not responded to other treatment. Part of the bony arch of a neck vertebra is removed to reach the spinal cord, and the pain-carrying pathway is cut on one side of the cord, which relieves pain on the opposite side of the body. It is completed in a single operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Neck Cordotomy, One Side, Single Operation cost?

$11,220

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11,220 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,898 to $11,220.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,169 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $5,248Professionalmedian $11,220 · 10th to 90th $11,220 to $11,220
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $4,169professional $11,220

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
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$3,715.35
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$4,897.79
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$5,248.07
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11,220.18
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$11,220.18

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 955.0 times more in Indiana than in South Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $11,220 · 7th of 46
IN $28,840SC $30.20

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.