Cost of Performing Percutaneous Disc Decompression
with the Perc™ SpineWand™
| Item |
CPT Code |
Description |
RVU |
Physician Payment |
APC |
Outpatient APC Payment Rate |
ASC Grouper |
ASC Payment Rate |
C-Codes (Supplies) |
| A |
62287 |
Aspiration or decompression procedure, percutaneous, of nucleus pulposus… |
14.26 |
$540.45 |
221 |
$1,635.89 |
#9 |
$1,339.00 |
C2614 |
| B |
63030 |
Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy)…
|
23.31 |
$883.45 |
208 |
$2,425.77 |
N/A |
N/A |
None Assigned |
| C |
69990 |
Microsurgical techniques requiring use of microscope |
6.08 |
$230.43 |
N/A |
–– |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| D |
76003-26 |
Fluoroscopy, Professional Component… |
.74 |
$28.05 |
N/A |
–– |
N/A |
N/A |
None Assigned |
| E |
76003-TC |
Fluoroscopy, Technical Component… Assigned |
1.38 |
N/A |
N/A |
–– |
N/A |
N/A |
None Assigned |
| F |
62311 |
Injection, single (not via indwelling catheter)… |
2.23 |
$84.52 |
207 |
$331.91 |
#1 |
$330.00 |
None Assigned |
| G |
20251 |
Biopsy, vertebral body... |
10.81 |
$409.70 |
049 |
$1,152.32 |
#3 |
$510.00 |
None Assigned |
Payment amounts based on 2005 Medicare national average
Assumptions: the bottom line comparisons focus on facility and physician payments for lumbar procedures
performed in the outpatient facility setting for accuracy.
Total Cost:
| Percuteous disc decompression w/Perc SpineWand |
A+D+E= |
$2,204.37 |
| Microdiscectomy |
B+C+G (x .5 mult. proc. reduction)= |
$4,320.16 |
| Extended conservative care* |
(F+D+E)x2= |
$888.96 |
* This does not include the cost of drugs and physical therapy, which can be substantial.
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