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Removal Of Bony Growth, Mid-Back Spine

Indiana 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 October 2026.

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

$7,519

Typical total for the visit. In Indiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,519 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $912 to the doctor who performs it, and $6,607 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$912$794 to $1,023
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$6,607$2,884 to $11,220

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,607 · 10th to 90th $1,047 to $15,136Professionalmedian $912 · 10th to 90th $741 to $1,413
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $6,607professional $912

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$11,220.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$912.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$17,378.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,202.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
62 · Two surgeons
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$776.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$208.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$173.78
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$7,762.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$4,570.88
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$10,471.29
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,778.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$14,454.40
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,513.56
6 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
$380.19
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$457.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$181.97
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$691.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$645.65

Where Indiana sits

The same service costs 5.1 times more in Oklahoma than in Kentucky. 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

Indiana· 11th of 51

$7,519

$912 physician + $6,607 facility

OK $11,738KY $2,311

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.