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

Maryland 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?

$245

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $200 to $316.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $288 · 10th to 90th $112 to $933Professionalmedian $240 · 10th to 90th $200 to $447
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $288professional $240

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$371.54
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$436.52
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$616.60
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,047.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$549.54
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$489.78
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
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$213.80

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 47th of 51

$245

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.