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Removal Of Bony Growth, Mid-Back Spine

Massachusetts 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?

$4,459

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,459 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,148 to the doctor who performs it, and $3,311 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$1,148$912 to $2,042
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$3,311$2,089 to $4,571

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,311 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $7,244Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $794 to $2,630
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,311professional $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
$1,778.28
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,128.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$2,454.71
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$14,125.38
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$6,309.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,454.71
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$3,630.78
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,659.59
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$15,488.17
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,570.40
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$14,125.38
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$16,595.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,691.53

Where Massachusetts 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

Massachusetts· 33rd of 50

$4,459

$1,148 physician + $3,311 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.