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Complex Removal Of An Object Under The Skin

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 10121

This is the surgical removal of a foreign object lodged just beneath the skin, done in a more involved way than a simple removal — for example because the object is deeply embedded, hard to locate, or surrounded by inflamed or infected tissue. It typically requires a larger incision or more extensive exploration than a straightforward removal. The wound is then cleaned and closed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Complex Removal Of An Object Under The Skin cost?

$234

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $234 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $186 to $447.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,548 · 10th to 90th $275 to $7,244Professionalmedian $234 · 10th to 90th $158 to $282
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,548professional $234

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
$275.42
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$275.42
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$3,548.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$512.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$524.81

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 8.1 times more in Hawaii than in Delaware. 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.

Washington, DC· 50th of 51

$234

HI $1,905DE $234

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.