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Spine Fusion Through A Front Approach

Vermont 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 October 2026.

How much does Spine Fusion Through A Front Approach cost?

$2,455

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,455 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,089 to $2,951.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,884 · 10th to 90th $468 to $29,512Professionalmedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $1,905 to $3,388
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,884professional $2,455

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$5,754.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$29,512.09
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$3,981.07

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 8.5 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Vermont· 23rd of 51

$2,455

AK $6,918TX $813

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.