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Balloon-Assisted Spine Bone Repair, Lower Back

Montana 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 $8,128 · 10th–90th $813$12,0230%20%10th90th$8,128Professionalmedian $5,248 · 10th–90th $479$10,7150%10%10th90th$5,248$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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$10,232.93
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64,565.42
Median
$75,857.76
Typical High
$91,201.08
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$8,912.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$741.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$11,481.54
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$11,748.98
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$11,748.98
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$11,481.54
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$12,022.64
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,244.36
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$12,302.69