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Metal Instrumentation Along The Front Of The Spine

Delaware rates for HCPCS 22846

Covers the rods, plates, and screws fixed along the front of the spine to hold several vertebrae steady while a fusion knits. It is billed in addition to the fusion operation itself. The hardware carries load during healing and normally stays in place permanently.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $813 to $7,244
$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,236

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
$3,235.94
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,244.36
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$2,754.23