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Removal Of Bony Growth, Mid-Back Spine

New York 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?

$6,106

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,106 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $977 to the doctor who performs it, and $5,129 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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$977$851 to $1,479
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$5,129$3,090 to $7,943

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,129 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $12,023Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $759 to $2,692
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,129professional $977

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
$1,023.29
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$10,232.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$2,290.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$12,882.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,290.87
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$8,912.51
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$4,168.69
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$3,388.44
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,137.96
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$831.76
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,862.09
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$38,018.94
Typical High
$53,703.18
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$16,595.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$4,073.80
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$3,311.31
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,290.87

Where New York 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 York· 17th of 50

$6,106

$977 physician + $5,129 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.