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Lower Back Fusion With Disc Removal

Virginia rates for HCPCS 22630

Fuses two bones of the lower spine together by clearing out the worn disc between them from behind and packing the gap with bone graft or a spacer, so the two vertebrae grow into one solid unit. It is used for a painful, unstable or collapsed segment of the lower back. Screws and rods are commonly added to hold the spine steady while the bone knits.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Lower Back Fusion With Disc Removal cost?

$3,388

Typical facility fee. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,388 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,995 to $10,000.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th to 90th $1,622 to $16,596Professionalmedian $2,042 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $2,884
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K$100.0Kfacility $3,467professional $2,042

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
$1,905.46
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,882.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46,773.51
Median
$63,095.73
Typical High
$64,565.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,187.76
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,630.78
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,090.30
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,471.29
Median
$17,782.79
Typical High
$40,738.03

Where Virginia sits

The same service costs 57.5 times more in Delaware than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Virginia $3,388 · 39th of 50
DE $87,096ND $1,514

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.