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Rods and Screws Spanning Many Spinal Levels

Wisconsin 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?

$3,631

Typical facility fee. In Wisconsin, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,631 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,089 to $5,248.

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 10 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,266 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $7,413Professionalmedian $2,089 · 10th to 90th $1,349 to $3,090
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $4,266professional $2,089

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
$912.01
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$14,454.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,413.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,466.84
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$10,471.29
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,290.87
Network Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,344.23
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,344.23
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$3,090.30
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$6,025.60
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$602.56
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,949.84

Where Wisconsin 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.

Wisconsin $3,631 · 11th 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.