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How Much Does Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint Cost on Medicare?

Cost analysis for CPT 64633 — Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint

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Average Medicare Payment

$347.84

2023 data

Total Payments (2023)

$27.5M

Services (2023)

71.2K

Price Change (2014–2023)

-2.1%

📈 Year-over-Year Cost Trend

YearAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesYoY Change
2014$355.37$14.5M38.7K—
2015$337.71$17.3M47.8K-5.0%
2016$329.17$20.2M57.5K-2.5%
2017$328.33$22.6M64.2K-0.3%
2018$329.91$25.5M72.1K+0.5%
2019$326.61$27.7M78.0K-1.0%
2020$339.88$23.5M63.8K+4.1%
2021$343.63$26.0M69.7K+1.1%
2022$340.06$24.2M65.0K-1.0%
2023$347.84$27.5M71.2K+2.3%

🗺️ State-by-State Cost Variation

The most expensive state pays 2.3x more than the cheapest for this procedure. CT averages $486.25 vs SD at $207.63.

StateAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesProviders
CT$486.25$126.9K26111
CA$470.20$2.7M5.8K178
NV$451.49$517.9K1.1K32
NJ$447.34$420.5K94036
NY$443.92$755.6K1.7K57
OR$435.42$500.3K1.1K34
DE$431.20$133.7K31011
WA$413.97$544.8K1.3K41
MD$409.11$819.8K2.0K69
CO$409.01$694.5K1.7K53
PA$404.14$497.9K1.2K52
MN$403.67$536.1K1.3K45
GA$395.82$1.8M4.5K129
FL$389.66$3.7M9.6K256
IA$389.16$140.5K36112
TX$387.39$2.7M6.9K207
AZ$383.09$1.9M4.9K142
IN$378.34$438.9K1.2K46
KY$377.83$478.7K1.3K40
MT$374.44$61.0K1638
MA$365.78$245.8K67226
NH$362.19$77.9K21510
MI$361.59$393.0K1.1K46
AR$360.41$585.7K1.6K53
TN$357.67$836.6K2.3K64
NC$356.90$399.4K1.1K45
NE$355.30$156.7K44116
VA$355.01$466.1K1.3K46
KS$354.72$246.9K69617
OK$354.69$495.5K1.4K39
WI$353.85$285.2K80634
NM$353.74$169.1K47815
SC$353.26$405.2K1.1K40
IL$352.42$488.1K1.4K55
AL$351.38$182.7K52023
LA$339.22$760.5K2.2K57
MS$333.82$411.6K1.2K32
ID$332.74$143.4K43117
UT$305.59$290.9K95234
OH$301.01$515.6K1.7K63
MO$286.53$288.8K1.0K36
WV$208.31$31.5K1517
SD$207.63$35.5K1719

💰 Who Bills the Most for This Procedure?

ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
Interventional Therapeutics Institute, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterFL$161.3K339$475.95
Round Rock Surgery Center LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterTX$113.3K233$486.27
Harmony Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterCO$109.0K176$619.58
Surgery Center At University Park, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterFL$103.1K211$488.82
Chattanooga Pain Management Center LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterTN$102.0K208$490.59
Pisa Asc Holdco LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterAZ$99.9K173$577.25
Union Hills Pain Partners LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterAZ$92.1K169$544.84
Bogdan Surgery Center PcAmbulatory Surgical CenterNJ$91.2K174$524.13
The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterSC$90.9K166$547.35
Daniel KendallInterventional Pain ManagementVA$89.7K167$537.04
Thousand Oaks Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterCA$87.9K150$585.94
Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center CapitolaAmbulatory Surgical CenterCA$86.0K124$693.41
Northwest Florida Surgery CenterAmbulatory Surgical CenterFL$85.2K147$579.69
Sergey BogdanInterventional Pain ManagementNY$82.1K181$453.66
Arklamiss Surgery Center,llcAmbulatory Surgical CenterLA$82.1K142$578.18
Norcal Anesthesia And Pain Affiliates, Inc.Ambulatory Surgical CenterCA$82.0K149$550.21
Alliance Surgery Center At Augusta, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterGA$81.9K171$478.77
Lubbock Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterTX$80.7K172$469.01
Lone Tree Surgery Center, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterCO$80.6K151$533.65
Center For Specialty Surgery Of Austin, LlcAmbulatory Surgical CenterTX$79.7K159$501.52

🤔 Is Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint Overpriced?

The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 64633. With a 2.3x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.

Costs have remained relatively stable over time, but the geographic variation suggests Medicare's geographic adjustment factors may not fully capture the true cost differences across states.

This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.

Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.