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Genicular Nerve Ablation for Knee Pain

Maryland rates for HCPCS 64624

This procedure destroys small sensory nerves around the knee, called genicular nerves, using a heat-based or chemical technique, to reduce chronic knee pain. Imaging guidance is used, when needed, to precisely locate the nerves before treatment. It is often considered for people with ongoing knee pain, such as from arthritis, who have had good relief from a prior diagnostic nerve block.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Genicular Nerve Ablation for Knee Pain cost?

$309

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $309 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $145 to $417.

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 $1,148 · 10th to 90th $589 to $2,291Professionalmedian $200 · 10th to 90th $135 to $490
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,148professional $200

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$416.87
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$537.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,570.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$724.44
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$691.83

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 6.5 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Maryland· 41st of 51

$309

AK $955KY $148

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.