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Complex Removal Of An Object Under The Skin

Vermont 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 physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $200 to $288.

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 $2,630 · 10th to 90th $2,630 to $3,388Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $186 to $389
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,630professional $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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$288.40
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,388.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$660.69
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$660.69

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 36th 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.