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Balloon-Assisted Spine Bone Repair, Lower Back

Texas 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 $5,248 · 10th–90th $794$14,7910%5%10%10th90th$5,248Professionalmedian $4,365 · 10th–90th $447$8,5110%10%10th90th$4,365$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
$1,000.00
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$13,803.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,128.31
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$812.83
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$19,054.61
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$6,760.83
Baylor Scott & White
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$19,952.62
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$6,309.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$741.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$11,481.54
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$20,892.96
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52,480.75
Median
$52,480.75
Typical High
$52,480.75
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$11,220.18
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$10,471.29
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$4,897.79
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$11,220.18
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$11,748.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$19,054.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$10,232.93
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,495.41
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$7,762.47