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

Maryland 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?

$257

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $257 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $178 to $380.

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 $219 · 10th to 90th $89 to $16,982Professionalmedian $257 · 10th to 90th $145 to $759
$1$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $219professional $257

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
$89.13
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$16,982.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$954.99
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$457.09
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$562.34
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$467.74
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$436.52

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 36th of 51

$257

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.