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Long Spinal Fusion for Curvature of the Spine

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 22812

Spinal fusion done to correct a curvature such as scoliosis, joining a long series of vertebrae so that they knit together into one solid block of bone. The corrected shape is held while the fusion takes, which stops the curve from progressing further.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Long Spinal Fusion for Curvature of the Spine cost?

$2,512

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,512 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,291 to $6,918.

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 $7,244 · 10th to 90th $2,138 to $8,128Professionalmedian $2,291 · 10th to 90th $2,188 to $4,677
$2K$5K$10K$20K$50K$100Kfacility $7,244professional $2,291

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
$2,137.96
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$8,128.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$3,311.31
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$15,848.93
Typical High
$31,622.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,025.60
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$5,011.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$35,481.34
Typical High
$91,201.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$5,888.44

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.2 times more in California than in Delaware. 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· 39th of 51

$2,512

CA $11,482DE $2,188

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.