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Balloon-Assisted Spine Bone Repair, Lower Back

North Carolina 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 $5,754 · 10th–90th $525$13,8040%5%10%10th90th$5,754Professionalmedian $5,370 · 10th–90th $468$13,8040%5%10%10th90th$5,370$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
$707.95
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$12,589.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$11,220.18
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$12,022.64
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$17,378.01
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$6,309.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$12,882.50
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15,488.17
Median
$15,488.17
Typical High
$15,488.17
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$9,772.37
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$23,442.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$11,481.54
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$20,892.96
Typical High
$20,892.96
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52,480.75
Median
$52,480.75
Typical High
$52,480.75