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Spinal Fluid Leak Repair With Bone Removal

Georgia rates for HCPCS 63709

Repairs a tear in the tough membrane around the spinal cord, or a pocket of spinal fluid that has collected outside it, after removing a section of bone from the back of the spine to reach the problem. Sealing the leak stops fluid escaping and relieves the headaches and swelling it causes. A patch of tissue or a sealant may be used to reinforce the repair.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Spinal Fluid Leak Repair With Bone Removal cost?

$4,266

Typical facility fee. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,266 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,905 to $5,754.

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 $4,266 · 10th to 90th $1,230 to $8,710Professionalmedian $1,622 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $3,981
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,266professional $1,622

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$7,585.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$11,220.18
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$3,981.07
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$7,585.78

Where Georgia sits

The same service costs 11.7 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. 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.

Georgia· 19th of 50

$4,266

ME $12,303WV $1,047

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.