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Vertebroplasty, Lower Back

Colorado rates for HCPCS 22511

Bone cement is injected through a needle into a broken or weakened bone of the lower spine to stabilize it and relieve pain. X-ray guidance is used to place the needle and watch the cement fill the bone, and that imaging is part of the service. It is done through a small puncture rather than an open incision, usually with sedation and numbing medicine.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $6,457 · 10th–90th $1,122$13,1830%5%10%10th90th$6,457Professionalmedian $1,862 · 10th–90th $363$2,9510%20%10th90th$1,862$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$10,715.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$7,079.46
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$3,090.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,951.21
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$3,890.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$15,135.61