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Spine Fusion Through A Front Approach

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 22556

Joins two spinal bones together so they heal into one solid piece, reaching the spine from the front of the body. The disc between them is cleared out and the space is packed so bone grows across the gap. It is done for instability, deformity, infection, or a worn or damaged disc causing pain and nerve pressure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Spine Fusion Through A Front Approach cost?

$6,607

Typical facility fee. In Pennsylvania, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,607 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,802 to $8,511.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,607 · 10th to 90th $1,585 to $10,965
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $6,607

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$9,772.37
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20,417.38
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$57,543.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$281.84
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$10,964.78
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$51,286.14

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 21.9 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Pennsylvania $6,607 · 19th of 50
ME $35,481ND $1,622

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.