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Complex Removal Of An Object Under The Skin

Rhode Island 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?

$245

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $191 to $316.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th to 90th $692 to $7,244Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $155 to $389
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,467professional $229

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
$691.83
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$275.42
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$446.68

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 47th of 51

$245

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.