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Spinal Rods and Screws Across 7 to 12 Bones

Georgia rates for HCPCS 22843

Anchors rods to the spine at multiple points along its length using screws, hooks or wires fixed into the individual bones, holding the corrected position while a fusion heals. Attaching to each bone in turn gives strong control over the shape of the spine. This version spans a moderate stretch, about seven to twelve bones, and is billed in addition to the main procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Spinal Rods and Screws Across 7 to 12 Bones cost?

$3,548

Typical facility fee. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,548 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,549 to $8,128.

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 $3,548 · 10th to 90th $955 to $21,380Professionalmedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $794 to $1,995
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,548professional $1,072

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
$831.76
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$9,549.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$25,118.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$9,772.37
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,995.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
62 · Two surgeons
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$758.58
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$3,235.94

Where Georgia sits

The same service costs 31.6 times more in California than in Wyoming. 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· 12th of 49

$3,548

CA $9,333WY $295

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.