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Removal Of Bony Growth, Mid-Back Spine

Illinois 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?

$3,387

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,387 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,148 to the doctor who performs it, and $2,239 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$1,148$891 to $1,738
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$2,239$1,585 to $5,623

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,239 · 10th to 90th $912 to $10,000Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $759 to $2,138
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,239professional $1,148

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
$912.01
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$9,332.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,137.96
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,912.51
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$19,952.62
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,819.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,819.70
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$4,466.84
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,318.26
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$1,380.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$16,982.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,862.09

Where Illinois 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

Illinois· 40th of 50

$3,387

$1,148 physician + $2,239 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.