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Balloon-Assisted Spine Bone Repair, Lower Back

Virginia 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 $6,166 · 10th–90th $537$15,1360%5%10th90th$6,166Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th–90th $468$10,0000%10%10th90th$1,148$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
$588.84
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$12,022.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$8,317.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17,378.01
Median
$19,498.45
Typical High
$19,952.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,174.90
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$14,454.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$11,481.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,754.40
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$8,912.51
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
$489.78
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$10,232.93
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,943.28
Median
$12,589.25
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$12,302.69