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Balloon-Assisted Spine Bone Repair, Lower Back

Massachusetts 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 $2,951 · 10th–90th $550$9,7720%10%10th90th$2,951Professionalmedian $2,630 · 10th–90th $479$14,4540%5%10%10th90th$2,630$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$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
$2,570.40
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$11,748.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$10,715.19
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$19,054.61
AllWays Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$17,378.01
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,288.25
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$39,810.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$15,135.61
Fallon Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$3,630.78
Fallon Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$11,748.98
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$19,498.45
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$14,791.08
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$3,630.78
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$19,054.61
Mass General Brigham
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$17,378.01
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$19,498.45
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$15,488.17