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Removal of Bone From a Lower-Back Vertebra

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 22102

Removes part of the bony arch at the back of a vertebra in the lower spine — the projections, the roof of the canal, or a small joint surface — to take out an abnormality growing within the bone itself. It treats a problem in the bone rather than a disc or a nerve pinch. It covers one vertebra.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of Bone From a Lower-Back Vertebra cost?

$1,318

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,318 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,023 to $1,514.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,349 · 10th to 90th $933 to $4,365Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $955 to $1,660
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,349professional $1,318

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,089.30
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$1,819.70
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,513.56
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,370.32
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$14,791.08

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 30.2 times more in Indiana 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.

South Dakota· 46th of 50

$1,318

IN $22,909WV $759

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.