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Balloon-Assisted Spine Bone Repair, Lower Back

Alabama rates for HCPCS 22514

This procedure treats a compressed or fractured vertebra in the lower back (lumbar 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 July 2026.

Facilitymedian $5,888 · 10th–90th $1,096$9,7720%10%10th90th$5,888Professionalmedian $4,467 · 10th–90th $437$8,3180%10%10th90th$4,467$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. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,398.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$8,128.31
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$524.81
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$10,232.93
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$11,481.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$10,000.00