CPT code 63057: Spinal decompression, each additional thoracic or lumbar segment2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Utah
Reports each additional thoracic or lumbar segment decompressed through a transpedicular approach after the primary segment is treated.
In Utah, Medicare pays $278.12 for 63057 in a facility. There’s no office rate.
Check a contract rate as a % of Medicare · 63057 nationwide
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
On this page 11 sections
What 63057 covers
This add-on code captures decompression at an additional thoracic or lumbar spinal segment using a transpedicular approach. The operation may relieve spinal cord or nerve-root compression, including compression associated with a herniated disc. Neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons typically perform the procedure in an operating room, often during an inpatient or hospital outpatient surgical encounter. The operative report should identify the additional segment and describe the approach and decompression performed.
Report 63057 with the applicable primary procedure, 63055 for the thoracic region or 63056 for the lumbar region; it is not reported by itself. Use it for each additional treated segment beyond the segment represented by the primary code, rather than to describe a second procedure at the same segment. CMS classifies it as an add-on code: it is billed only with a primary procedure and paid within that procedure’s global period. Documentation should make the primary and additional segments clear.
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
How Utah compares for 63057
Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 63057 runs from $244.48 in Wisconsin to $379.83 in Miami, FL. Utah pays $278.12. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.
- Utah · this page$278.12
- Los Angeles, CA · California$285.42+$7.30
- Washington, DC area · District of Columbia$313.74+$35.62
- Miami, FL · Florida$379.83+$101.71
- Chicago, IL · Illinois$365.20+$87.08
- Manhattan, NY · New York$342.34+$64.22
- Alaska · Alaska$350.45+$72.33
Other areas in Utah first, then benchmark localities. Bars start at $0.
Every other payment area
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama | — | $254.85 |
| ArkansasArkansas | — | $250.92 |
| ArizonaArizona | — | $277.33 |
| Bakersfield, CACalifornia | — | $273.39 |
| Chico, CACalifornia | — | $268.76 |
| El Centro, CACalifornia | — | $269.05 |
| Fresno, CACalifornia | — | $268.76 |
| Hanford, CACalifornia | — | $268.76 |
| Madera, CACalifornia | — | $268.76 |
| Merced, CACalifornia | — | $268.76 |
| Modesto, CACalifornia | — | $268.76 |
| Napa, CACalifornia | — | $287.81 |
| Oxnard, CACalifornia | — | $280.72 |
| Redding, CACalifornia | — | $268.76 |
| Rest of CaliforniaCalifornia | — | $268.76 |
| Riverside, CACalifornia | — | $287.57 |
| Sacramento, CACalifornia | — | $275.88 |
| Salinas, CACalifornia | — | $274.79 |
| San Diego, CACalifornia | — | $277.11 |
| Marin County, CACalifornia | — | $295.72 |
| San Francisco, CACalifornia | — | $293.72 |
| San Benito County, CACalifornia | — | $304.66 |
| Santa Clara County, CACalifornia | — | $296.49 |
| San Luis Obispo, CACalifornia | — | $271.24 |
| Santa Cruz, CACalifornia | — | $276.32 |
| Santa Maria, CACalifornia | — | $274.69 |
| Santa Rosa, CACalifornia | — | $278.61 |
| Stockton, CACalifornia | — | $268.76 |
| Vallejo, CACalifornia | — | $284.93 |
| Visalia, CACalifornia | — | $268.76 |
| Yuba City, CACalifornia | — | $268.76 |
| ColoradoColorado | — | $280.46 |
| ConnecticutConnecticut | — | $307.80 |
| DelawareDelaware | — | $281.81 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FLFlorida | — | $335.83 |
| Rest of FloridaFlorida | — | $314.61 |
| Atlanta, GAGeorgia | — | $300.84 |
| Rest of GeorgiaGeorgia | — | $292.63 |
| Hawaii, Guam, HIHawaii | — | $270.75 |
| IowaIowa | — | $247.22 |
| IdahoIdaho | — | $251.98 |
| East St. Louis, ILIllinois | — | $342.57 |
| Rest of IllinoisIllinois | — | $315.65 |
| Suburban Chicago, ILIllinois | — | $335.72 |
| IndianaIndiana | — | $253.15 |
| KansasKansas | — | $252.88 |
| KentuckyKentucky | — | $276.17 |
| New Orleans, LALouisiana | — | $292.17 |
| Rest of LouisianaLouisiana | — | $278.47 |
| Metropolitan Boston, MAMassachusetts | — | $299.34 |
| Rest of MassachusettsMassachusetts | — | $281.45 |
| Baltimore area, MDMaryland | — | $308.47 |
| Rest of MarylandMaryland | — | $285.16 |
| Rest of MaineMaine | — | $260.74 |
| Southern Maine, MEMaine | — | $265.37 |
| Detroit, MIMichigan | — | $325.89 |
| Rest of MichiganMichigan | — | $290.14 |
| MinnesotaMinnesota | — | $247.87 |
| Metropolitan Kansas City, MOMissouri | — | $282.70 |
| Metropolitan St. Louis, MOMissouri | — | $284.93 |
| Rest of MissouriMissouri | — | $278.08 |
| MississippiMississippi | — | $264.21 |
| MontanaMontana | — | $287.46 |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina | — | $262.49 |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota | — | $252.66 |
| NebraskaNebraska | — | $246.57 |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire | — | $282.60 |
| Northern New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $311.60 |
| Rest of New JerseyNew Jersey | — | $305.44 |
| New MexicoNew Mexico | — | $294.60 |
| NevadaNevada | — | $277.82 |
| NYC suburbs and Long Island, NYNew York | — | $359.83 |
| Poughkeepsie and northern NYC suburbs, NYNew York | — | $313.11 |
| Queens, NYNew York | — | $335.03 |
| Rest of New YorkNew York | — | $267.23 |
| OhioOhio | — | $283.02 |
| OklahomaOklahoma | — | $268.29 |
| Portland, OROregon | — | $281.68 |
| Rest of OregonOregon | — | $269.89 |
| Metropolitan Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania | — | $304.37 |
| Rest of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania | — | $279.61 |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | — | $287.34 |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island | — | $286.39 |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina | — | $274.37 |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota | — | $248.55 |
| TennesseeTennessee | — | $255.11 |
| Austin, TXTexas | — | $284.57 |
| Beaumont, TXTexas | — | $278.21 |
| Brazoria, TXTexas | — | $275.50 |
| Dallas, TXTexas | — | $280.54 |
| Fort Worth, TXTexas | — | $280.73 |
| Galveston, TXTexas | — | $278.43 |
| Houston, TXTexas | — | $310.65 |
| Rest of TexasTexas | — | $278.93 |
| VirginiaVirginia | — | $269.32 |
| Virgin Islands, VIUnited States Virgin Islands | — | $287.34 |
| VermontVermont | — | $257.96 |
| Rest of WashingtonWashington | — | $278.82 |
| King County, WAWashington | — | $298.49 |
| WisconsinWisconsin | — | $244.48 |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia | — | $305.35 |
| WyomingWyoming | — | $272.30 |
63057 rates by state
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| State / territory | Office rate range | Localities |
|---|---|---|
| AK | No published base rate | 1 |
| AL | No published base rate | 1 |
| AR | No published base rate | 1 |
| AZ | No published base rate | 1 |
| CA | No published base rate | 29 |
| CO | No published base rate | 1 |
| CT | No published base rate | 1 |
| DC | No published base rate | 1 |
| DE | No published base rate | 1 |
| FL | No published base rate | 3 |
| GA | No published base rate | 2 |
| GU | No published base rate | 1 |
| HI | No published base rate | 1 |
| IA | No published base rate | 1 |
| ID | No published base rate | 1 |
| IL | No published base rate | 4 |
| IN | No published base rate | 1 |
| KS | No published base rate | 1 |
| KY | No published base rate | 1 |
| LA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MA | No published base rate | 2 |
| MD | No published base rate | 3 |
| ME | No published base rate | 2 |
| MI | No published base rate | 2 |
| MN | No published base rate | 1 |
| MO | No published base rate | 3 |
| MS | No published base rate | 1 |
| MT | No published base rate | 1 |
| NC | No published base rate | 1 |
| ND | No published base rate | 1 |
| NE | No published base rate | 1 |
| NH | No published base rate | 1 |
| NJ | No published base rate | 2 |
| NM | No published base rate | 1 |
| NV | No published base rate | 1 |
| NY | No published base rate | 5 |
| OH | No published base rate | 1 |
| OK | No published base rate | 1 |
| OR | No published base rate | 2 |
| PA | No published base rate | 2 |
| PR | No published base rate | 1 |
| RI | No published base rate | 1 |
| SC | No published base rate | 1 |
| SD | No published base rate | 1 |
| TN | No published base rate | 1 |
| TX | No published base rate | 8 |
| UT | No published base rate | 1 |
| VA | No published base rate | 2 |
| VI | No published base rate | 1 |
| VT | No published base rate | 1 |
| WA | No published base rate | 2 |
| WI | No published base rate | 1 |
| WV | No published base rate | 1 |
| WY | No published base rate | 1 |
How the 63057 rate is calculated
Each of 63057’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 63057
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work5.12
5.12 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense1.73
1.73 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice1.76
1.76 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
8.6100
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$287.58
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
The exact Utah inputs and CMS source lines
PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv
7,014
- Code
- 63057
- Physician work
- 5.12
- Practice expense
- 1.73
- Malpractice
- 1.76
GPCI2026.csv
104
- Locality
- Utah
- Physician work
- 1.000
- Practice expense
- 0.940
- Malpractice
- 0.898
| Component | RVU | Locality factor | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician work | 5.12 | × 1.000 | 5.1200 |
| Practice expense | 1.73 | × 0.940 | 1.6262 |
| Malpractice | 1.76 | × 0.898 | 1.5805 |
| Total RVUs | 8.3267 | ||
| Conversion factor | × 33.4009 | ||
Facility rate, Utah$278.12
Facility: (5.12 × 1 + 1.73 × 0.94 + 1.76 × 0.898) × $33.4009 = $278.12
Payment rules and modifiers for 63057
The CMS indicators that decide how 63057 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 63057
Spinal decompression, each additional thoracic or lumbar segment
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | ZZZ | Add-on code: falls within the primary procedure’s global period. |
| Multiple procedures | 0 | No multiple-procedure reduction. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 1 | Permitted with supporting documentation. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 80 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
63057 without 80 · national facility
$287.58
Spinal decompression, each additional thoracic or lumbar segment
63057-80 · Assistant: 16%
$46.01
A physician assistant at surgery is paid 16% of the surgeon’s fee schedule amount.
How 63057 has changed in Utah
63057 · Office / nonfacility
Rate unavailable
Effective 2026-10-01
A rate is unavailable in one of these releases, so a change cannot be calculated.
One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.
What changed, release by release
| Effective from | Office | Facility | CMS release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $278.12 | RVU26D |
| 2026-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $278.12 | RVU26C |
| 2026-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $278.12 | RVU26B |
| 2026-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $278.12 | RVU26A |
| 2025-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $303.64 | RVU25D |
| 2025-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $303.64 | RVU25C |
| 2025-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $303.64 | RVU25B |
| 2025-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $303.64 | RVU25A |
| 2024-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $310.30 | RVU24D |
| 2024-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $310.30 | RVU24C |
| 2024-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $310.30 | RVU24B |
| 2024-03-09 | Not available in this setting | $310.30 | RVU24AR |
| 2024-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $305.24 | RVU24A |
| 2023-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $310.18 | RVU23D |
| 2023-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $310.18 | RVU23C |
| 2023-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $310.18 | RVU23B |
| 2023-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $310.18 | RVU23A |
| 2022-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $309.04 | RVU22D |
| 2022-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $309.04 | RVU22C |
| 2022-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $309.04 | RVU22B |
| 2022-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $309.04 | RVU22A |
| 2021-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $310.57 | RVU21D |
| 2021-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $310.57 | RVU21C |
| 2021-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $310.57 | RVU21B |
| 2021-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $310.57 | RVU21A |
| 2020-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $326.95 | RVU20D |
| 2020-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $326.95 | RVU20C |
| 2020-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $326.95 | RVU20B |
| 2020-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $326.95 | RVU20A |
| 2019-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $338.73 | RVU19D |
| 2019-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $338.73 | RVU19C |
| 2019-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $338.73 | RVU19B |
| 2019-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $338.73 | RVU19A |
| 2018-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $339.44 | RVU18D |
| 2018-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $339.44 | RVU18C |
| 2018-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $339.44 | RVU18B |
| 2018-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $339.44 | RVU18AR1 |
| 2017-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $339.00 | RVU17D |
| 2017-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $339.00 | RVU17C |
| 2017-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $339.00 | RVU17B |
| 2017-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $339.00 | RVU17A |
| 2016-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $338.46 | RVU16D |
| 2016-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $338.46 | RVU16C |
| 2016-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $338.46 | RVU16B |
| 2016-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $338.46 | RVU16A |
| 2015-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $340.76 | RVU15D |
| 2015-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $340.76 | RVU15C |
| 2015-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $339.07 | RVU15B |
| 2015-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $339.07 | RVU15A |
| 2014-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $330.62 | RVU14D |
| 2014-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $330.62 | RVU14C |
| 2014-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $330.62 | RVU14B |
| 2014-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $330.62 | RVU14A |
| 2013-10-01 | Not available in this setting | $320.32 | RVU13D |
| 2013-07-01 | Not available in this setting | $320.32 | RVU13C |
| 2013-04-01 | Not available in this setting | $320.32 | RVU13B |
| 2013-01-01 | Not available in this setting | $320.32 | RVU13AR |
Where the Utah rate applies
Utah is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 334 cities and communities in Utah. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.
- Alpine
- Alta
- Altamont
- Alton
- Amalga
- American Fork
- Aneth
- Annabella
63057 billing questions
Can 63057 be billed by itself?
No. It is an add-on code and must be reported with the applicable primary procedure, 63055 or 63056.
How do I choose between 63055 or 63056 and 63057?
Use 63055 for the primary thoracic segment or 63056 for the primary lumbar segment. Use 63057 for each additional segment treated through the transpedicular approach.
What should the operative report document?
Document the spinal region, the primary and additional segments, the transpedicular approach, and the decompression performed at the additional segment.
How is 63057 paid under CMS rules?
CMS treats it as an add-on code that is billed only with a primary procedure and paid within that procedure’s global period.
Is 63057 appropriate for every additional thoracic or lumbar decompression?
No. The additional segment must be treated through the transpedicular approach. A different operative approach may require a different code family.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
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