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Removal Of Bony Growth, Mid-Back Spine

Ohio 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?

$6,780

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,780 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $891 to the doctor who performs it, and $5,888 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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$891$794 to $1,202
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$5,888$2,818 to $9,550

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,888 · 10th to 90th $1,622 to $12,589Professionalmedian $891 · 10th to 90th $724 to $2,512
$50$200$1K$5K$20Kfacility $5,888professional $891

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
$1,621.81
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$12,589.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$7,413.10
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$15,135.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,445.44
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,023.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$21,379.62
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,737.80
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,379.62
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$21,379.62
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,737.80
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,584.89

Where Ohio 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

Ohio· 15th of 50

$6,780

$891 physician + $5,888 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.