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Balloon-Assisted Spine Bone Repair, Mid-Back

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 22513

This procedure treats a compressed or fractured vertebra in the mid-back (thoracic spine) by inserting a small balloon through the skin to create space within the bone, then filling that space with a cement-like material to restore height and stability. It's typically used for compression fractures related to osteoporosis, injury, or tumors. The balloon step distinguishes it from a simpler cement-only version of vertebral repair.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Balloon-Assisted Spine Bone Repair, Mid-Back cost?

$1,413

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,413 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $525 to $7,244.

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 $4,898 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $19,055Professionalmedian $1,288 · 10th to 90th $490 to $14,454
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,898professional $1,288

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,413.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$10,715.19
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$11,220.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$15,848.93
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$42,657.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$15,135.61
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,162.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,288.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$4,786.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$954.99
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$645.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$4,466.84

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 13.5 times more in Iowa than in Kentucky. 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.

Washington, DC· 38th of 51

$1,413

IA $8,318KY $617

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.