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Repair Of A Broken Peg Bone At The Top Of The Neck

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 22318

Repairs a break in the peg-shaped upright of the second bone in the neck, the post that the head pivots around, working through an incision at the front of the neck. A screw or similar hardware is placed to hold the broken piece against the rest of the bone while it heals. Fixing it directly can spare months in a rigid brace or halo.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Repair Of A Broken Peg Bone At The Top Of The Neck cost?

$2,692

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,692 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,862 to $8,710.

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 $2,692 · 10th to 90th $1,585 to $13,804Professionalmedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $2,692 to $3,802
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,692professional $2,692

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
$1,584.89
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$13,803.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$2,818.38
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$3,801.89
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,370.32
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$26,302.68
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$38,018.94
Typical High
$38,018.94

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 17.0 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $2,692 · 42nd of 50
ME $26,303ND $1,549

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.