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Balloon-Assisted Spine Bone Repair, Lower Back

New York 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 $7,762 · 10th–90th $871$17,7830%10%10th90th$7,762Professionalmedian $6,026 · 10th–90th $490$12,8820%10%20%10th90th$6,026$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$645.65
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$10,715.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$21,877.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,754.40
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$18,197.01
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$16,595.87
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$9,332.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$741.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$19,498.45
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,659.59
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$12,302.69
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$4,897.79
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$11,748.98
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$24,547.09
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$38,018.94
Typical High
$53,703.18
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$19,498.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$16,982.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$20,417.38
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,288.25
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$11,220.18