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Destroying a Facial Pain Nerve at the Skull Base

Colorado rates for HCPCS 64610

A needle is guided through the cheek to the small opening at the base of the skull where branches of the main facial sensation nerve pass, with x-ray imaging used to confirm the position. The nerve branches are then destroyed to stop severe, electric-shock-like facial pain. It is used when medicines no longer control the pain.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,571 · 10th–90th $724$8,7100%5%10th90th$4,571Professionalmedian $891 · 10th–90th $447$3,3880%20%10th90th$891$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,585.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$4,168.69
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,318.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$3,388.44
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$9,772.37