Price Checker / CPT 63082
How much does Remove Vertebral Body Add-on cost?
CPT 63082 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 70x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$360–$710
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,150
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$890
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $37,555 is $37,015 over the fair price (about 70x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Remove Vertebral Body Add-on
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health-Moose Lake 4572 County Road 61 Moose Lake, MN | — | — | 33132% |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital PUYALLUP, WA | — | — | 13732% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI | — | — | 10871% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI | — | — | 10871% |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital , WA | — | — | 9964% |
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About Remove Vertebral Body Add-on
CPT code 63082 refers to remove vertebral body add-on (billing description: "Remove vertebral body add-on"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $237 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $237 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
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- 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.