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Spinal Fusion for Curvature, Very Long Section

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 22804

Straightens and permanently fuses a long run of the spine, thirteen or more vertebrae, through an incision down the back, to correct a curve or other deformity. Bone graft is laid along the spine and rods with screws or hooks hold the correction while the bones knit into one solid column. This is the most extensive version, used for curves that span most of the back.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Spinal Fusion for Curvature, Very Long Section cost?

$7,244

Typical facility fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,244 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,512 to $7,943.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,244 · 10th to 90th $2,138 to $8,128Professionalmedian $5,012 · 10th to 90th $2,344 to $5,495
$2K$5K$10K$20K$50K$100Kfacility $7,244professional $5,012

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
$2,137.96
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$8,128.31
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$35,481.34
Typical High
$91,201.08

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 15.1 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. 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.

Washington, DC· 17th of 50

$7,244

ME $35,481ND $2,344

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.