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Removal Of Bony Growth, Mid-Back Spine

Minnesota 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?

$5,637

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,637 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $2,089 to the doctor who performs it, and $3,548 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$2,089$1,549 to $2,818
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$3,548$2,399 to $8,710

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,548 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $21,380Professionalmedian $2,089 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $3,311
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20K$50Kfacility $3,548professional $2,089

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
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$4,677.35
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,380.38
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$32,359.37
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$8,511.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,801.89
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$6,606.93
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$3,388.44
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$10,715.19
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$4,677.35
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$18,620.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$3,235.94

Where Minnesota 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

Minnesota· 23rd of 50

$5,637

$2,089 physician + $3,548 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.