CPT code 63001: Cervical laminectomy2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Nevada
Reports cervical lamina removal to decompress the spinal cord across one or two vertebral segments, without facet removal, foraminal enlargement, or discectomy.
CMS doesn’t publish an office rate for 63001 in Nevada.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 63001 covers
This operation removes cervical lamina to enlarge the spinal canal and relieve spinal cord compression, commonly from cervical stenosis associated with myelopathy. A neurosurgeon or orthopedic spine surgeon typically performs it in a hospital operating room. The service is limited to one or two vertebral segments and does not include facet removal, enlargement of the neural foramen, or disc removal as part of the coded procedure.
Report the code when the operative report supports cervical decompression at one or two segments and identifies the levels treated. Use the cervical code for more than two segments when that extent is performed; thoracic and lumbar procedures have separate codes. The Medicare global period includes the day-before preoperative visit and 90 days of related postoperative care. When multiple procedures occur in the same session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. An assistant at surgery may be paid, and co-surgeons are permitted; team surgery is not permitted. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code.
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.
63001 in Nevada
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | Unavailable | $1,158.18 |
How the 63001 rate is calculated
Each of 63001’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 · 63001
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work17.17
17.17 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense12.12
12.12 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice6.45
6.45 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
35.7400
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$1,193.75
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 63001
63001 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.
CMS payment indicators · 63001
Cervical laminectomy
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 090 | Major surgery: the day before, the day of, and 90 days after are included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 2 | Paid. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 2 | Permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
| Split (54/55/56) | 0.11/0.76/0.13 | Share of the payment for pre-op, the procedure itself, and post-op care. |
Global surgery period · 63001
Cervical laminectomy
90-day global period ends
Dec 30, 2026
Covers Sep 30, 2026 through Dec 30, 2026 (92 days, including the day before surgery).
Visit on Oct 31, 2026
Day 30 of the 90-day post-op period: related follow-up care is included in the surgical payment.
Pre-op dayGlobal period
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
63001 without 51 · national facility
$1,193.75
Cervical laminectomy
63001-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$596.88
When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).
63001 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
4 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 63015Cervical decompression
- Use 63001 for one or two cervical vertebral segments. Use 63015 when the cervical decompression spans more than two segments.
- 63045Cervical decompression
- 63001 describes cervical lamina removal without facetectomy or foraminotomy. Choose 63045 when cervical decompression includes those additional steps.
- 63020Cervical laminotomy
- 63020 describes a cervical laminotomy directed at nerve-root decompression at one interspace. 63001 is the broader cervical spinal-canal decompression service for one or two segments.
63001 billing questions
When is this code used instead of the code for more than two cervical segments?
Use this code when the cervical decompression involves one or two vertebral segments. The more-than-two-segment cervical code applies when the documented extent exceeds two.
How does this differ from cervical laminectomy with facetectomy and foraminotomy?
This code describes cervical lamina removal without those additional bony decompression steps. When the procedure includes facet removal and foraminal enlargement, consider the cervical facetectomy-and-foraminotomy code instead.
Can modifier 50 be reported for bilateral decompression?
No. The CMS bilateral adjustment does not apply, and modifier 50 is inappropriate for this code.
What documentation supports the segment count?
The operative report should identify the cervical levels treated and describe the lamina removal and spinal cord decompression. It should also make clear whether the procedure included facet removal, foraminal enlargement, or disc removal.
How are other procedures in the same session paid?
Under the standard multiple procedure reduction, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are paid at 50% when performed in the same session.
Can an assistant or co-surgeon be reported?
An assistant at surgery may be paid, and co-surgeons are permitted. Team surgery is not permitted.
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.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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