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Anchoring Spinal Rods to the Pelvis

Virginia rates for HCPCS 22848

Fixes the lower end of spinal rods to the bones of the pelvis rather than stopping at the spine itself. Screws are placed into the pelvic bone and linked to the rods, giving the construct a solid foundation when the fusion runs all the way down to the base of the spine. It is billed in addition to the main procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Anchoring Spinal Rods to the Pelvis cost?

$1,148

Typical facility fee. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,148 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $447 to $5,012.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,230 · 10th to 90th $372 to $8,913Professionalmedian $447 · 10th to 90th $302 to $676
$200$1K$5K$20Kfacility $1,230professional $447

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
$616.60
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$14,791.08
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,466.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$446.68
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$831.76
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$724.44
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$34,673.69

Where Virginia sits

The same service costs 26.3 times more in Indiana 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.

Virginia· 32nd of 49

$1,148

IN $7,762WY $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.