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Removal Of Bony Growth, Mid-Back Spine

Alaska rates for HCPCS 22101

This service surgically removes part of a bony structure of a vertebra in the mid-back (thoracic spine) - such as the bony arch or a joint surface - to treat a growth or lesion confined to that structure. The main body of the vertebra is left in place. It is used to treat a bone abnormality localized to a specific vertebra rather than a widespread spinal condition.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of Bony Growth, Mid-Back Spine cost?

$4,082

Typical total for the visit. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,082 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $2,344 to the doctor who performs it, and $1,738 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$2,344$794 to $3,802
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$1,738$1,047 to $4,169

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,738 · 10th to 90th $832 to $10,715Professionalmedian $2,344 · 10th to 90th $759 to $4,786
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,738professional $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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,754.23
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$4,570.88
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$5,011.87
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$5,128.61
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$4,570.88
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$4,570.88

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 9.0 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. 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.

Physician feeFacility fee

Alaska· 36th of 50

$4,082

$2,344 physician + $1,738 facility

ME $15,863WV $1,763

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.