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How Much Does Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments Cost on Medicare?

Cost analysis for CPT 22842 — Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

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Average Medicare Payment

$421.73

2023 data

Total Payments (2023)

$23.5M

Services (2023)

54.6K

Price Change (2014–2023)

-1.9%

📈 Year-over-Year Cost Trend

YearAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesYoY Change
2014$430.08$21.2M49.0K—
2015$433.49$22.4M51.2K+0.8%
2016$431.42$24.9M56.7K-0.5%
2017$428.14$25.1M57.7K-0.8%
2018$433.50$26.1M59.4K+1.3%
2019$436.23$27.5M62.0K+0.6%
2020$443.17$23.2M51.6K+1.6%
2021$430.24$24.3M55.3K-2.9%
2022$425.05$23.5M54.1K-1.2%
2023$421.73$23.5M54.6K-0.8%

🗺️ State-by-State Cost Variation

The most expensive state pays 2.0x more than the cheapest for this procedure. DC averages $658.36 vs NE at $325.37.

StateAvg PaymentTotal PaymentsServicesProviders
DC$658.36$177.8K27012
NY$539.14$773.7K1.4K84
MA$513.30$765.9K1.5K77
MD$501.39$1.0M2.1K80
PA$495.63$1.1M2.2K104
IL$493.27$887.9K1.8K95
MI$484.38$788.6K1.6K89
MT$462.38$126.2K27313
WV$454.76$79.1K1749
NV$452.74$151.2K33422
HI$452.64$51.1K1135
FL$451.80$1.9M4.2K194
CA$450.87$2.0M4.5K223
GA$450.36$566.6K1.3K65
KY$448.00$282.7K63133
CT$446.28$187.4K42025
NJ$444.73$333.5K75048
RI$439.48$81.3K18510
AK$437.80$76.6K17511
NM$437.69$46.0K1056
VA$433.86$855.1K2.0K93
MS$432.11$121.0K28014
OH$430.17$1.1M2.6K119
WI$425.92$162.7K38223
AZ$416.67$764.6K1.8K84
UT$414.04$227.7K55030
MO$412.95$415.0K1.0K59
TX$412.11$1.5M3.7K187
OR$410.01$136.5K33321
SC$406.39$418.6K1.0K50
CO$401.72$801.0K2.0K88
WA$393.95$466.8K1.2K63
NC$388.59$791.2K2.0K104
MN$387.75$309.0K79742
LA$387.34$416.4K1.1K51
TN$381.50$587.9K1.5K71
OK$380.34$491.4K1.3K60
AR$377.28$129.8K34420
KS$368.13$438.1K1.2K42
IN$364.75$524.5K1.4K74
IA$356.59$244.3K68528
AL$348.05$307.7K88447
DE$339.88$177.1K52119
ND$335.70$98.0K2929
ID$331.22$124.2K37520
SD$328.58$107.8K32819
NE$325.37$216.4K66533

💰 Who Bills the Most for This Procedure?

ProviderSpecialtyStatePaymentsServicesAvg/Service
Michael WangNeurosurgeryFL$70.1K90$779.37
Charles Edwards, IiOrthopedic SurgeryMD$57.9K86$673.72
Steven LudwigOrthopedic SurgeryMD$50.5K77$656.02
Mark EskanderOrthopedic SurgeryDE$47.5K79$601.11
Arnold VardimanNeurosurgeryTX$45.4K81$561.07
John StevensonNeurosurgeryFL$44.2K70$631.21
Paul StantonOrthopedic SurgeryCO$44.1K73$604.66
Ngoc-Lam NguyenOrthopedic SurgeryFL$43.1K68$633.56
Connor TellesOrthopedic SurgeryCA$42.5K72$589.89
Eric OberlanderNeurosurgeryLA$41.6K69$602.33
Michael MerrickOrthopedic SurgeryTX$41.1K72$570.33
Fred MoOrthopedic SurgeryDC$40.3K59$683.46
Paul MarcotteNeurosurgeryPA$40.2K63$638.46
Daniel WilliamsOrthopedic SurgeryNC$39.9K71$561.81
Gregory BalturshotNeurosurgeryOH$39.6K65$608.96
Andrew ManistaOrthopedic SurgeryWA$37.5K64$585.59
Jeffrey RihnOrthopedic SurgeryPA$37.4K59$633.83
Milan HercegOrthopedic SurgeryOH$37.4K64$584.15
Charles ParkNeurosurgeryMD$37.3K56$665.82
Matthew HenryNeurosurgeryKS$35.9K68$528.35

🤔 Is Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments Overpriced?

Based on the data, CPT 22842 shows a 2.0x variation in pricing across states — moderate variation by Medicare standards.

Costs have decreased 1.9% since 2014. Medicare's fee schedule attempts to standardize pricing, though some variation is expected due to geographic cost-of-living adjustments and practice expense differences.

This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.

Data Sources

  • • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.