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Repair of Spinal Fluid Leak in the Back

Massachusetts rates for HCPCS 63707

Closes a leak in the tough membrane that holds the fluid surrounding the spinal cord, stopping fluid from escaping into the surrounding tissue. The surgeon exposes the tear and seals it with stitches, a patch of tissue, or sealant, without needing to remove bone from the spine. Leaks can follow an injury, an earlier operation, or a spinal needle puncture.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Repair of Spinal Fluid Leak in the Back cost?

$2,818

Typical facility fee. In Massachusetts, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,818 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,230 to $3,715.

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 $933 to $5,623
$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,818

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
$933.25
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,623.41
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$5,754.40
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$575.44
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$3,630.78
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,888.44
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$5,754.40
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$4,677.35

Where Massachusetts sits

The same service costs 14.1 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Massachusetts $2,818 · 25th of 50
ME $12,303WV $871

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.