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Removal Of Spine Segments To Correct A Hump

Vermont rates for HCPCS 22818

Surgery that corrects a severe, fixed forward curve of the spine by removing whole vertebrae, working right around the spinal column from both front and back. It covers removal of one or two segments, after which the remaining spine is brought into a straighter position.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal Of Spine Segments To Correct A Hump cost?

$3,162

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,162 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,630 to $3,802.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,884 · 10th to 90th $468 to $20,893Professionalmedian $3,311 · 10th to 90th $2,512 to $4,365
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,884professional $3,311

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,630.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$20,892.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$3,890.45
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,467.37
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$5,128.61

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 6.5 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Vermont· 22nd of 51

$3,162

AK $8,710TX $1,349

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.