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Balloon-Assisted Spine Bone Repair, Lower Back

Washington, DC 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 $6,310 · 10th–90th $490$7,7620%10%20%10th90th$6,310Professionalmedian $5,495 · 10th–90th $468$10,9650%20%10th90th$5,495$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
$489.78
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$7,943.28
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$16,218.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$15,135.61
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$42,657.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$14,454.40