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Removal of a Spinal Canal Lesion, Lower Back

Vermont rates for HCPCS 63272

Removes bone at the back of the lower spine so the covering of the spinal canal can be opened and a lesion inside it that is not a tumor — such as a cyst, an abscess, or a collection of blood — can be taken out or drained. The covering is then closed to keep spinal fluid in. Clearing the lesion relieves pressure on the nerve roots.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal of a Spinal Canal Lesion, Lower Back cost?

$2,399

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,399 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,188 to $2,692.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,884 · 10th to 90th $1,230 to $2,884Professionalmedian $2,399 · 10th to 90th $1,995 to $3,715
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,884professional $2,399

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,311.31
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,951.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$4,466.84

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.9 times more in Alaska than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Vermont· 29th of 51

$2,399

AK $7,762UT $1,318

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.