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

Indiana 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 July 2026.

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

$191

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $191 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $162 from a physician practice, and about $3,802 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$162$132 to $195
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,802$1,096 to $5,495

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,802 · 10th to 90th $200 to $8,318Professionalmedian $162 · 10th to 90th $91 to $251
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $3,802professional $162

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
$169.82
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$7,413.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$223.87
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$199.53
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,709.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$275.42
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$186.21
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$165.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,265.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$288.40

Where Indiana sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Indiana $191 · 39th of 51
AK $447DC $162

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.