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Removal Of Bony Growth, Mid-Back Spine

New Hampshire 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?

$5,271

Typical total for the visit. In New Hampshire, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,271 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $1,380 to the doctor who performs it, and $3,890 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$1,380$1,000 to $1,820
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$3,890$2,884 to $6,310

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,890 · 10th to 90th $2,399 to $11,482Professionalmedian $1,380 · 10th to 90th $891 to $2,239
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,890professional $1,380

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
$100.00
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$11,481.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,096.48
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$6,309.57
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,454.71
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
$870.96
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,691.53
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,302.69
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$12,302.69
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,302.69
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$12,302.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,630.27
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$1,047.13

Where New Hampshire 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

New Hampshire· 26th of 50

$5,271

$1,380 physician + $3,890 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.