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Donor Bone Graft For Spinal Fusion

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 20930

This adds donor bone material, broken into small pieces, to help promote bone growth during a spinal fusion. It is billed in addition to the main procedure, since it supports the primary surgery rather than standing alone. Using donor bone avoids the need to take a second graft from the patient's own body.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Donor Bone Graft For Spinal Fusion cost?

$158

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $158 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $123 to $263.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $123 to $4,074Professionalmedian $151 · 10th to 90th $112 to $331
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,413professional $151

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$125.89
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$331.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$331.13
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$25.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$95.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$19.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$12.88

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.0 times more in Alaska than in Delaware. 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· 24th of 51

$158

AK $468DE $117

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.