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Rods and Screws Spanning Many Spinal Levels

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 22844

Attaches rods anchored by screws or hooks to the back of the spine across a long stretch of vertebrae, holding them in position while a fusion heals. This is the version used when a large number of spinal bones are linked together, as in major deformity surgery. It is billed in addition to the fusion itself.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Rods and Screws Spanning Many Spinal Levels cost?

$1,698

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,698 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,349 to $1,905.

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 $1,622 · 10th to 90th $955 to $4,365Professionalmedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $1,202 to $2,089
$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $1,622professional $1,698

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
$954.99
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,398.83
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$1,905.46
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 166.0 times more in California than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $1,698 · 34th of 49
CA $10,715DE $64.57

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.