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

Rhode Island 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?

$234

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $234 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $195 to $282.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $4,074Professionalmedian $234 · 10th to 90th $158 to $380
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,512professional $234

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$281.84
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,786.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$436.52

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 46th of 51

$234

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.