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Front Approach Fusion Of The Neck Spine

Delaware rates for HCPCS 22554

Fuses neck vertebrae together through the front of the neck, in the space between them. Only the minimum amount of disc material is removed to prepare that space. It is performed below the second neck vertebra and is not done to relieve pressure on the spinal cord.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Front Approach Fusion Of The Neck Spine cost?

$7,244

Typical facility fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,244 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7,079 to $9,772.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,244 · 10th to 90th $2,754 to $29,512
$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $7,244

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$29,512.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,772.37
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$30,199.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,754.23

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 75.9 times more in Indiana than in Maine. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 19th of 50

$7,244

IN $30,200ME $398

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.