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Spinal Fusion for Curvature, Short Section

New York rates for HCPCS 22800

Straightens and permanently fuses a short run of the spine, up to about six vertebrae, through an incision down the back, to correct a curve or other deformity. Bone graft is laid along the spine and, where needed, rods and screws hold the correction while the bones knit together. Keeping the fused stretch short preserves movement in the rest of the back.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Spinal Fusion for Curvature, Short Section cost?

$5,495

Typical facility fee. In New York, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,495 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,388 to $8,913.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,495 · 10th to 90th $1,820 to $12,882
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $5,495

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
$1,621.81
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$12,589.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$12,882.50
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$37,153.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$2,290.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$5,128.61
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$1,288.25
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$38,018.94
Typical High
$53,703.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$20,417.38
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$6,025.60

Where New York sits

The same service costs 26.9 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.

New York $5,495 · 26th of 50
ME $35,481ND $1,318

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.