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Surgical Exploration Of A Spinal Fusion

Georgia rates for HCPCS 22830

Reopens a previously fused part of the spine so the surgeon can look directly at the fusion and any hardware and see whether the bones have knitted together. It is done when ongoing pain or unclear imaging suggests the fusion has not solidified. What is found determines whether further repair is needed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Surgical Exploration Of A Spinal Fusion cost?

$5,248

Typical facility fee. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,248 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,188 to $11,482.

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 $5,370 · 10th to 90th $1,230 to $23,442Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $871 to $3,020
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,370professional $1,148

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
$1,348.96
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$12,022.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$25,118.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$2,511.89
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$3,019.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,454.71
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$66.07
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$17,378.01

Where Georgia sits

The same service costs 18.6 times more in Wyoming 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.

Georgia· 19th of 50

$5,248

WY $14,791ND $794

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.