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Spinal Fusion At The Base Of The Spine

Maine rates for HCPCS 22586

Fusion of the lowest disc space in the spine, reached through a small incision near the tailbone rather than through the abdomen or the back muscles. The worn disc is cleared out, bone graft is placed, and hardware holds the two vertebrae still while they knit together. Imaging guides the instruments throughout.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Spinal Fusion At The Base Of The Spine cost?

$2,455

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,455 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,995 to $3,020.

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 $35,481 · 10th to 90th $35,481 to $35,481Professionalmedian $2,455 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $4,169
$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $35,481professional $2,455

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,454.71
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$4,466.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$4,466.84
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$5,623.41
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35,481.34
Median
$35,481.34
Typical High
$35,481.34
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$4,365.16

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 6.2 times more in California than in Kentucky. 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.

Maine· 28th of 51

$2,455

CA $11,220KY $1,820

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.