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Removal Of Bony Growth, Mid-Back Spine

Kentucky 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?

$3,462

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,462 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $832 to the doctor who performs it, and $2,630 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$832$759 to $1,047
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$2,630$912 to $8,511

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,630 · 10th to 90th $708 to $11,220Professionalmedian $832 · 10th to 90th $692 to $1,413
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,630professional $832

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
$616.60
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,412.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,244.36
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$11,220.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,122.02
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,318.26
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$4,570.88
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$537.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$12,302.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,698.24

Where Kentucky 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

Kentucky· 38th of 50

$3,462

$832 physician + $2,630 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.