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Skin Cancer Removal, Scalp/Neck/Hands/Feet/Genitals, Large

Colorado rates for HCPCS 11623

This procedure surgically removes a suspected or confirmed skin cancer from the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genital area, cutting out the growth along with a margin of surrounding normal-appearing skin, for a larger-sized lesion than the medium category. The larger removal requires a bigger margin of healthy tissue to help ensure complete removal.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Skin Cancer Removal, Scalp/Neck/Hands/Feet/Genitals, Large cost?

$372

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $372 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $324 from a physician practice, and about $3,802 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$324$257 to $417
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,802$955 to $5,754

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,802 · 10th to 90th $295 to $8,318Professionalmedian $324 · 10th to 90th $214 to $562
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,802professional $324

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
$407.38
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$398.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$9,332.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$676.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$524.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$446.68
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$436.52
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$524.81
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$645.65
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$549.54
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
$107.15
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$151.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$60.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$30.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$213.80

Where Colorado sits

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

Colorado· 12th of 51

$372

AK $851TX $219

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.