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Open Placement Of A Spinal Stimulator Paddle

West Virginia rates for HCPCS 63655

Places a flat, paddle-shaped electrode against the covering of the spinal cord to treat severe long-standing pain. A small piece of the bony arch of a vertebra is removed through an incision in the back so the paddle can be slid into position, and its wires are tunnelled under the skin. The battery unit that powers it is charged separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Placement Of A Spinal Stimulator Paddle cost?

$6,166

Typical facility fee. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,166 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,445 to $6,166.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,166 · 10th to 90th $776 to $16,596
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $6,166

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$16,595.87
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,445.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$144.54
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,120.11
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$22,387.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,511.38
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$53,703.18

Where West Virginia sits

The same service costs 49.0 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. 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.

West Virginia· 26th of 50

$6,166

IN $38,905ND $794

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.