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Removal of Benign Skin Growth, Face/Sensitive Area, Larger

Illinois rates for HCPCS 11442

A surgeon surgically cuts out a noncancerous growth from a sensitive area such as the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips, including a small margin of surrounding tissue, and closes the wound. This version applies to a growth larger than the two smaller size tiers used for this type of removal in these areas, though larger size tiers also exist. The sample is typically sent to a lab to confirm it isn't cancerous.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal of Benign Skin Growth, Face/Sensitive Area, Larger cost?

$224

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $224 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $209 from a physician practice, and about $603 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$209$166 to $269
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$603$251 to $1,380

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $603 · 10th to 90th $195 to $2,512Professionalmedian $209 · 10th to 90th $141 to $331
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $603professional $209

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$4,677.35
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$309.03
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$181.97
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$1,584.89
BCBS Illinois
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$512.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$331.13
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$446.68
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$257.04
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$3,019.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$346.74
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$35.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$26.92
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$17.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$123.03

Where Illinois sits

The same service costs 3.9 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Illinois· 19th of 51

$224

AK $603KY $155

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.