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Complex Removal Of An Object Under The Skin

Illinois 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?

$309

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $309 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $269 from a physician practice, and about $1,738 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$269$214 to $389
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,738$724 to $3,981

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,738 · 10th to 90th $309 to $5,623Professionalmedian $269 · 10th to 90th $166 to $525
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,738professional $269

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
$245.47
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$5,888.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$645.65
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$213.80
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,388.44
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$302.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$478.63
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$794.33
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$354.81
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$501.19

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 8.1 times more in Hawaii than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Illinois $309 · 24th of 51
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.