Removal of a Growth From the Spinal Canal

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 63276

Removes part of the bony arch at the back of the spine to open the spinal canal, then takes out or samples abnormal tissue growing inside it and pressing on the spinal cord or nerve roots. Relieving that pressure eases pain, numbness and weakness and protects nerve function. Anything removed is sent for examination under a microscope.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Growth From the Spinal Canal cost?

$9,452

Typical total for the visit. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9,452 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $2,692 to the doctor who performs it, and $6,761 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

28% physician fee72% facility fee

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 53 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the bill	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it	The doctor who performs it	$2,692	$1,995 to $3,981
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center	The hospital or surgery center	$6,761	$3,020 to $12,882

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,761 · 10th to 90th $1,820 to $20,893Professionalmedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $1,622 to $6,918

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,584.89 Median $4,466.84 Typical High $12,022.64	Facility	Global	$1,584.89	$4,466.84	$12,022.64
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $4,677.35 Median $12,022.64 Typical High $26,302.68	Facility	Global	$4,677.35	$12,022.64	$26,302.68
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,348.96 Median $5,128.61 Typical High $16,218.10	Facility	Global	$1,348.96	$5,128.61	$16,218.10
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier AS · PA/NP assist Typical Low $302.00 Median $302.00 Typical High $302.00	Facility	AS · PA/NP assist	$302.00	$302.00	$302.00
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $870.96 Median $3,090.30 Typical High $10,000.00	Facility	Global	$870.96	$3,090.30	$10,000.00

What it costs in each state

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

Physician feeFacility fee

WI $18,623MD $3,391

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.