CPT code 22214: Spine osteotomy, one lumbar segment2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in New Mexico

In New Mexico, Medicare pays $1,439.71 for 22214 in a facility. There’s no office rate.

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Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.

What 22214 covers

CPT 22214 describes a posterior or posterolateral osteotomy at one lumbar vertebral segment. The surgeon removes or cuts bone, with associated discectomy included in the service, to create mobility for spinal realignment. Orthopedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons commonly perform it in an operating room during correction of conditions such as scoliosis or kyphosis. The code identifies the lumbar region and one treated segment, not the total number of vertebrae involved in the overall fusion.

Report 22214 for the primary segment and use 22216 for each additional segment when the work meets that add-on code’s requirements. The operative report should identify the approach, lumbar location, segments treated, and osteotomy performed. A 90-day global includes the day-before preoperative visit and related postoperative care during that period. For multiple procedures in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Modifier 50 is not appropriate for this spinal procedure. An assistant at surgery may be paid; co-surgeon payment requires supporting documentation, and team surgery is not permitted.

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

How New Mexico compares for 22214

Across 109 of 109 payment localities, the facility rate for 22214 runs from $1,266.22 in Arkansas to $1,782.06 in Miami, FL. New Mexico pays $1,439.71. The RVUs are the same everywhere; the geographic indexes change the dollars.

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22214 rates by state

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How the 22214 rate is calculated

Each of 22214’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.

Payment rules and modifiers for 22214

22214 has a 90-day global period: related visits in that window are included in the surgery payment.

What modifiers do to the payment

When to use modifier 51

Codes related to 22214

Related codes aren’t interchangeable: bill the code that matches the service performed.

How 22214 has changed in New Mexico

Price 22214 for an earlier date of service

Where the New Mexico rate applies

New Mexico is a Medicare payment area, not a city. Our Census mapping connects it to 528 cities and communities in New Mexico. Some span more than one payment area; confirm with the service ZIP.

• Abeytas
• Abiquiu
• Acomita Lake
• Adelino
• Agua Fria
• Alamillo
• Alamo
• Alamogordo

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Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.

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