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Complex Removal Of An Object Under The Skin

Maine 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?

$275

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $275 from a physician practice, and about $3,388 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 6 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$275$219 to $389
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,388$1,622 to $12,589

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th to 90th $1,622 to $12,589Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $155 to $501
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,388professional $275

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$12,589.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$489.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$602.56
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$537.03
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$12,589.25
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$602.56

Where Maine 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.

Maine· 37th of 51

$275

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.