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Removal Of Bony Growth, Mid-Back Spine

Iowa 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?

$6,216

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,216 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,318 to the doctor who performs it, and $4,898 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$1,318$871 to $1,950
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$4,898$3,388 to $7,943

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,898 · 10th to 90th $1,349 to $13,490Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $776 to $3,981
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,898professional $1,318

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
$1,348.96
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,511.89
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,995.26
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$17,378.01
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$6,456.54
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,570.40
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,511.38
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$19,054.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$2,344.23
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,137.96

Where Iowa 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

Iowa· 16th of 50

$6,216

$1,318 physician + $4,898 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.