Cost analysis for CPT 64633 — Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint
Average Medicare Payment
$347.84
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$27.5M
Services (2023)
71.2K
Price Change (2014–2023)
-2.1%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $355.37 | $14.5M | 38.7K | — |
| 2015 | $337.71 | $17.3M | 47.8K | -5.0% |
| 2016 | $329.17 | $20.2M | 57.5K | -2.5% |
| 2017 | $328.33 | $22.6M | 64.2K | -0.3% |
| 2018 | $329.91 | $25.5M | 72.1K | +0.5% |
| 2019 | $326.61 | $27.7M | 78.0K | -1.0% |
| 2020 | $339.88 | $23.5M | 63.8K | +4.1% |
| 2021 | $343.63 | $26.0M | 69.7K | +1.1% |
| 2022 | $340.06 | $24.2M | 65.0K | -1.0% |
| 2023 | $347.84 | $27.5M | 71.2K | +2.3% |
The most expensive state pays 2.3x more than the cheapest for this procedure. CT averages $486.25 vs SD at $207.63.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT | $486.25 | $126.9K | 261 | 11 |
| CA | $470.20 | $2.7M | 5.8K | 178 |
| NV | $451.49 | $517.9K | 1.1K | 32 |
| NJ | $447.34 | $420.5K | 940 | 36 |
| NY | $443.92 | $755.6K | 1.7K | 57 |
| OR | $435.42 | $500.3K | 1.1K | 34 |
| DE | $431.20 | $133.7K | 310 | 11 |
| WA | $413.97 | $544.8K | 1.3K | 41 |
| MD | $409.11 | $819.8K | 2.0K | 69 |
| CO | $409.01 | $694.5K | 1.7K | 53 |
| PA | $404.14 | $497.9K | 1.2K | 52 |
| MN | $403.67 | $536.1K | 1.3K | 45 |
| GA | $395.82 | $1.8M | 4.5K | 129 |
| FL | $389.66 | $3.7M | 9.6K | 256 |
| IA | $389.16 | $140.5K | 361 | 12 |
| TX | $387.39 | $2.7M | 6.9K | 207 |
| AZ | $383.09 | $1.9M | 4.9K | 142 |
| IN | $378.34 | $438.9K | 1.2K | 46 |
| KY | $377.83 | $478.7K | 1.3K | 40 |
| MT | $374.44 | $61.0K | 163 | 8 |
| MA | $365.78 | $245.8K | 672 | 26 |
| NH | $362.19 | $77.9K | 215 | 10 |
| MI | $361.59 | $393.0K | 1.1K | 46 |
| AR | $360.41 | $585.7K | 1.6K | 53 |
| TN | $357.67 | $836.6K | 2.3K | 64 |
| NC | $356.90 | $399.4K | 1.1K | 45 |
| NE | $355.30 | $156.7K | 441 | 16 |
| VA | $355.01 | $466.1K | 1.3K | 46 |
| KS | $354.72 | $246.9K | 696 | 17 |
| OK | $354.69 | $495.5K | 1.4K | 39 |
| WI | $353.85 | $285.2K | 806 | 34 |
| NM | $353.74 | $169.1K | 478 | 15 |
| SC | $353.26 | $405.2K | 1.1K | 40 |
| IL | $352.42 | $488.1K | 1.4K | 55 |
| AL | $351.38 | $182.7K | 520 | 23 |
| LA | $339.22 | $760.5K | 2.2K | 57 |
| MS | $333.82 | $411.6K | 1.2K | 32 |
| ID | $332.74 | $143.4K | 431 | 17 |
| UT | $305.59 | $290.9K | 952 | 34 |
| OH | $301.01 | $515.6K | 1.7K | 63 |
| MO | $286.53 | $288.8K | 1.0K | 36 |
| WV | $208.31 | $31.5K | 151 | 7 |
| SD | $207.63 | $35.5K | 171 | 9 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interventional Therapeutics Institute, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | FL | $161.3K | 339 | $475.95 |
| Round Rock Surgery Center Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | TX | $113.3K | 233 | $486.27 |
| Harmony Surgery Center, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | CO | $109.0K | 176 | $619.58 |
| Surgery Center At University Park, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | FL | $103.1K | 211 | $488.82 |
| Chattanooga Pain Management Center Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | TN | $102.0K | 208 | $490.59 |
| Pisa Asc Holdco Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | AZ | $99.9K | 173 | $577.25 |
| Union Hills Pain Partners Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | AZ | $92.1K | 169 | $544.84 |
| Bogdan Surgery Center Pc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | NJ | $91.2K | 174 | $524.13 |
| The Southeastern Spine Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | SC | $90.9K | 166 | $547.35 |
| Daniel Kendall | Interventional Pain Management | VA | $89.7K | 167 | $537.04 |
| Thousand Oaks Surgery Center, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | CA | $87.9K | 150 | $585.94 |
| Monterey Peninsula Surgery Center Capitola | Ambulatory Surgical Center | CA | $86.0K | 124 | $693.41 |
| Northwest Florida Surgery Center | Ambulatory Surgical Center | FL | $85.2K | 147 | $579.69 |
| Sergey Bogdan | Interventional Pain Management | NY | $82.1K | 181 | $453.66 |
| Arklamiss Surgery Center,llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | LA | $82.1K | 142 | $578.18 |
| Norcal Anesthesia And Pain Affiliates, Inc. | Ambulatory Surgical Center | CA | $82.0K | 149 | $550.21 |
| Alliance Surgery Center At Augusta, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | GA | $81.9K | 171 | $478.77 |
| Lubbock Surgery Center, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | TX | $80.7K | 172 | $469.01 |
| Lone Tree Surgery Center, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | CO | $80.6K | 151 | $533.65 |
| Center For Specialty Surgery Of Austin, Llc | Ambulatory Surgical Center | TX | $79.7K | 159 | $501.52 |
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.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.