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Balloon-Assisted Spine Bone Repair, Lower Back

New Mexico 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 $10,000 · 10th–90th $676$51,2860%10%10th90th$10,000Professionalmedian $3,981 · 10th–90th $457$9,7720%10%20%10th90th$3,981$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K$100.0K

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
$676.08
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$8,912.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$9,120.11
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13,803.84
Median
$34,673.69
Typical High
$56,234.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$8,128.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$11,481.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$4,466.84
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$11,748.98
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$11,481.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$15,848.93
Typical High
$31,622.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$12,589.25