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Complex Removal Of An Object Under The Skin

Indiana 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?

$269

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $269 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $224 from a physician practice, and about $6,166 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 5 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$224$170 to $295
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6,166$2,399 to $8,913

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,166 · 10th to 90th $331 to $10,471Professionalmedian $224 · 10th to 90th $155 to $407
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $6,166professional $224

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
$218.78
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$331.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$10,471.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$446.68
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$549.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$407.38

Where Indiana 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.

Indiana· 39th of 51

$269

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.