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Cutting The Sympathetic Nerve Chain

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 64809

Surgery that divides or removes part of the sympathetic nerve chain, a string of nerve bundles running alongside the spine that automatically tightens blood vessels and drives sweating. Interrupting it is done for severe circulation problems, long-standing nerve pain, or excessive sweating.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Cutting The Sympathetic Nerve Chain cost?

$912

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $912 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $912 from a physician practice, and about $1,820 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$912$794 to $1,148
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,820$759 to $9,120

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $457 to $12,023Professionalmedian $912 · 10th to 90th $676 to $1,413
$100$1K$10Kfacility $1,820professional $912

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,071.52
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,071.52
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$17,782.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,148.15
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,698.24
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
62 · Two surgeons
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$724.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$181.97
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$158.49
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,621.81
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,905.46
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$5,248.07
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$549.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$8,317.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,621.81
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$537.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$794.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$741.31

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 21.9 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Kentucky· 45th of 51

$912

AK $4,467TX $204

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.