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Removal Of A Larger Benign Skin Growth, Face Or Mouth

Maine rates for HCPCS 11444

A noncancerous skin growth is surgically cut out, along with a margin of surrounding tissue, from the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or the lining of the mouth, and the wound is stitched closed. This applies to a larger growth within that group of body areas, compared to the smaller growths handled with related services.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Larger Benign Skin Growth, Face Or Mouth cost?

$324

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $324 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $316 from a physician practice, and about $741 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$316$245 to $407
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$741$708 to $1,047

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $741 · 10th to 90th $417 to $1,349Professionalmedian $316 · 10th to 90th $209 to $537
$200$500$1Kfacility $741professional $316

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$398.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$630.96
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,202.26
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$562.34
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$512.86
12 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
$91.20
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$33.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$22.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$158.49
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$112.20
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$36.31
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$45.71
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$22.91
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49

Where Maine 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.

Maine· 25th of 51

$324

AK $912KY $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.