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Removal Of Bony Growth, Mid-Back Spine

North Carolina 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?

$2,436

Typical total for the visit. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,436 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,023 to the doctor who performs it, and $1,413 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$1,023$871 to $1,622
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$1,413$1,000 to $5,754

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $832 to $10,233Professionalmedian $1,023 · 10th to 90th $832 to $2,399
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $1,413professional $1,023

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
$831.76
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,398.83
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$5,754.40
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,398.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$15,488.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,949.84
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,995.26
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$23,442.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,778.28
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$20,892.96
Typical High
$20,892.96
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$7,943.28

Where North Carolina 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

North Carolina· 46th of 50

$2,436

$1,023 physician + $1,413 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.