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Fusion Of The Top Neck Bones To The Skull Base

Virginia rates for HCPCS 22548

Fusion of the uppermost bones of the neck to the base of the skull, reached through the mouth or through an incision at the front of the neck. It steadies a joint that has become unstable, and may include removing the peg of bone that projects upward from the second neck vertebra.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,365 · 10th–90th $1,995$23,9880%10%10th90th$4,365Professionalmedian $2,291 · 10th–90th $1,862$4,8980%20%10th90th$2,291$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K

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
$2,187.76
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$15,135.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$6,606.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31,622.78
Median
$38,018.94
Typical High
$39,810.72
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,897.79
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$16,595.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$4,265.80
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,818.38
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$4,570.88
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,801.89
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,630.27
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,000.00
Median
$24,547.09
Typical High
$40,738.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$3,801.89