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Bone Chips Harvested For Spinal Fusion

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 20937

Covers taking small chips of the patient's own bone through a separate incision, usually from the hip, and packing them into the spine to help the vertebrae knit together. Using the patient's own living bone gives the fusion the best chance of healing solidly. It is billed in addition to the spinal operation itself.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Bone Chips Harvested For Spinal Fusion cost?

$191

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $191 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $170 to $389.

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 $3,311 · 10th to 90th $427 to $26,915Professionalmedian $191 · 10th to 90th $158 to $417
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,311professional $191

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
$169.82
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$426.58
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$467.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$467.74
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
$75.86
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$36.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$27.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$18.20

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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· 38th of 51

$191

AK $676UT $162

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.