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Removal of a Cancerous Growth (Face, Ears, Nose, Lips)

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 11642

A cancerous skin growth is surgically cut out from the face, ears, nose, lips, or eyelids, along with a margin of surrounding tissue to help ensure it's completely removed. This version covers a growth of a moderate size for this delicate area. The wound is typically closed with stitches, sometimes requiring a more careful closure technique because of the location.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Cancerous Growth (Face, Ears, Nose, Lips) cost?

$245

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $162 to $331.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,890 · 10th to 90th $1,514 to $3,890Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $145 to $447
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $3,890professional $229

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
$1,513.56
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$3,890.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$416.87
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$389.05
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$3,548.13

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 2.9 times more in Alaska than in Vermont. 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.

Hawaii· 42nd of 51

$245

AK $589VT $204

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.