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

West Virginia 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?

$166

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $166 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $158 from a physician practice, and about $2,344 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 5 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$158$135 to $204
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,344$1,318 to $2,512

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,344 · 10th to 90th $178 to $5,012Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $95 to $309
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $2,344professional $158

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
$177.83
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$5,011.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$309.03
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$208.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$1,122.02
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$7,762.47
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$263.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$257.04

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $166 · 49th 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.