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Removal Of Bony Growth, Mid-Back Spine

Nebraska 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?

$9,667

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9,667 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,349 to the doctor who performs it, and $8,318 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$1,349$832 to $1,862
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$8,318$6,166 to $11,482

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,318 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $14,454Professionalmedian $1,349 · 10th to 90th $776 to $4,786
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $8,318professional $1,349

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
$5,754.40
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$14,454.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$4,786.30
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$16,982.44
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,862.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$5,495.41
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,511.89
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$10,471.29
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$6,456.54
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,691.53
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$5,495.41
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$10,964.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,344.23

Where Nebraska 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

Nebraska· 5th of 50

$9,667

$1,349 physician + $8,318 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.