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Second Level Treated With A Spinal Spacer

Oregon rates for HCPCS 22870

Covers treating a second level of the lower spine when a spacer device is placed between the bony projections at the back of the vertebrae to hold them slightly apart and take pressure off the nerves. Holding the level open relieves the leg pain and heaviness that come on with walking and ease when leaning forward. It is billed in addition to the first level treated.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Second Level Treated With A Spinal Spacer cost?

$229

Typical facility fee. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $229 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $195 to $282.

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 $229 · 10th to 90th $158 to $5,012Professionalmedian $214 · 10th to 90th $162 to $275
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $229professional $214

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
$288.40
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$851.14
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$275.42
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$269.15
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$239.88
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$6,165.95

Where Oregon sits

The same service costs 77.6 times more in New Hampshire than in Maryland. 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.

Oregon· 43rd of 49

$229

NH $8,913MD $115

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.