Price Checker / CPT 22849
How much does Reinsert Spinal Fixation cost?
CPT 22849 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 5.6x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$4,100–$4,800
What this should cost
With insurance
~$5,550
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$6,000
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $25,122 is $20,672 over the fair price (about 5.6x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Reinsert Spinal Fixation
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sovah Health - Danville DANVILLE, VA | $66,554 | — | 5325% |
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA | $60,797 | — | 4509% |
| Parrish Medical Center Titusville, FL | $37,895 | — | 2834% |
| McLeod Health Carolina Forest , SC | — | — | 1592% |
| McLeod Health Cheraw CHERAW, SC | — | — | 1592% |
| McLeod Health Clarendon MANNING, SC | — | — | 1592% |
| McLeod Health Loris , SC | — | — | 1592% |
| McLeod Health Seacoast , SC | — | — | 1592% |
| Northwest Specialty Hospital POST FALLS, ID | $14,298 | — | 1534% |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TEMPLE Temple, TX | — | — | 1293% |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital DURHAM, NC | $14,686 | — | 902% |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox, AZ | — | — | 838% |
| North Central Bronx Bronx, NY | — | — | -100% |
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About Reinsert Spinal Fixation
CPT code 22849 refers to reinsert spinal fixation (billing description: "Reinsert spinal fixation"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $1,227 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $1,227 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.