Below are the average costs of 15 spine procedures at hospital outpatient departments and ASCs, using data from CMS’ physician fee schedule search tool.
Note: Procedure costs listed are the facility price, which is the price for providers that accept the Medicare fee schedule.
|
Code |
Procedure |
Payment amount |
|
22551 |
Arthrodesis, anterior interbody, including disc space preparation, discectomy, osteophytectomy and decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve roots; cervical below c2 |
$1,686.33 |
|
22554 |
Arthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression) |
$1,255.41 |
|
22558 |
Anterior or anterolateral approach technique arthrodesis procedures on the spine (vertebral column) |
$1,507.87 |
|
22612 |
Arthrodesis, posterior or posterolateral technique, single interspace; lumbar (with lateral transverse technique, when performed) |
$1,564.85 |
|
22856 |
Total disc arthroplasty (artificial disc), anterior approach, including discectomy with end plate preparation (includes osteophytectomy for nerve root or spinal cord decompression and microdissection); single interspace, cervical |
$1,608.40 |
|
22867 |
Insertion of interlaminar/interspinous process stabilization/distraction device, without fusion, including image guidance when performed, with open decompression, lumbar; single level |
$1,063.20 |
|
22869 |
Insertion of interlaminar/interspinous process stabilization/distraction device, without open decompression or fusion, including image guidance when performed, lumbar; single level |
$426 |
|
63003 |
Laminectomy with exploration and/or decompression of spinal cord and/or cauda equina, without facetectomy, foraminotomy or discectomy (eg, spinal stenosis), 1 or 2 vertebral segments; thoracic |
$1,230.53 |
|
63030 |
Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc; 1 interspace, lumbar |
$911.93 |
|
63045 |
Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s], [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), single vertebral segment; cervical |
$1,283.57 |
|
63047 |
Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s], [eg, spinal or lateral recess stenosis]), single vertebral segment; lumbar |
$1,100.53 |
|
63075 |
Discectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord and/or nerve root(s), including osteophytectomy |
$1,343.82 |
|
63663 |
Revision including replacement, when performed, of spinal neurostimulator electrode percutaneous array(s), including fluoroscopy, when performed |
$441.01 |
|
63664 |
Revision including replacement, when performed, of spinal neurostimulator electrode plate/paddle(s) placed via laminotomy or laminectomy, including fluoroscopy, when performed |
$885.73 |
|
63685 |
Insertion or replacement of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver, direct or inductive coupling |
$336.61 |
