Price Checker / CPT 63047
How much does Lam Facetec & Foramot Lumbar cost?
CPT 63047 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 30x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,600–$3,200
What this should cost
With insurance
~$6,750
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$4,000
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $72,993 is $70,593 over the fair price (about 30x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Lam Facetec & Foramot Lumbar
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coryell Health Gatesville, TX | $275,973 | — | 25801% |
| Franciscan Health Olympia Fields , IL | $180,361 | $36,072 | 16828% |
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA | $90,815 | — | 7827% |
| Memorial Medical Center PORT LAVACA, NM | $66,750 | — | 6165% |
| Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas , TN | $61,581 | — | 5680% |
| Haywood Regional Medical Center CLYDE, NC | $39,822 | — | 3637% |
| Fauquier Health , VA | $28,874 | — | 2610% |
| Pratt Regional Medical Center Pratt, KS | $21,190 | — | 1929% |
| Park Place Surgical Hospital Lafayette, LA | $20,566 | — | 1830% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX | — | — | 1798% |
| South Texas Spine & Surgical Hospital , TX | $9,770 | — | 1631% |
| Tattnall Hospital , GA | $60,000 | — | 1194% |
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About Lam Facetec & Foramot Lumbar
CPT code 63047 refers to lam facetec & foramot lumbar (billing description: "Lam facetec & foramot lumbar"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,065 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,065 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.