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Balloon-Assisted Spine Bone Repair, Lower Back

South 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 $10,965 · 10th–90th $537$25,7040%5%10%10th90th$10,965Professionalmedian $977 · 10th–90th $447$9,1200%10%20%10th90th$977$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
$512.86
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$21,877.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$9,120.11
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$645.65
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$19,952.62
Typical High
$37,153.52
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$6,918.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$5,754.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$11,748.98
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$10,964.78
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$18,620.87
Typical High
$30,199.52
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$10,964.78