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Balloon-Assisted Spine Bone Repair, Lower Back

Florida 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 $9,120 · 10th–90th $1,230$19,9530%10%10th90th$9,120Professionalmedian $4,677 · 10th–90th $437$9,1200%10%20%10th90th$4,677$0.5$5.0$50.0$500.0$5.0K$50.0K

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
$1,202.26
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$18,197.01
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$9,120.11
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$831.76
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$12,302.69
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$6,456.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$3,801.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$10,471.29
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$23,442.29
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$7,762.47
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$23,442.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$10,471.29
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$5,888.44