go back

Spine Tethering For Curvature, Shorter Run

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 0656T

An operation to straighten a curved spine by fixing anchors to the front of the spine bones and running a flexible cord between them. Tightening the cord pulls the curve straighter and lets it keep correcting while the spine is still growing, without locking the bones solid. This version covers a shorter run of spine bones.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Spine Tethering For Curvature, Shorter Run cost?

$2,344

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,344 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,344 to $5,012.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,918 · 10th to 90th $2,138 to $8,128Professionalmedian $2,344 · 10th to 90th $2,188 to $2,754
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20K$50K$100Kfacility $6,918professional $2,344

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$8,128.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,691.53
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$5,011.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$93,325.43
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$6,165.95

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.1 times more in California than in Alabama. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 26th of 51

$2,344

CA $10,233AL $1,995

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.