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Removal of a Pilonidal Cyst With Its Tunnels

Alaska rates for HCPCS 11771

Removes a pilonidal cyst and the tunnels running under the skin at the top of the buttock crease, taking more tissue than a simple cyst removal because the tracts extend further. The wound may be stitched closed or left open to heal gradually from the base. It is done for a cyst that keeps becoming infected or draining.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Pilonidal Cyst With Its Tunnels cost?

$2,951

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,951 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $891 to $10,715.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 $2,951 · 10th to 90th $562 to $18,197
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,951

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
$1,412.54
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$18,197.01
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$3,090.30
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$5,888.44

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 14.5 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $2,951 · 32nd of 50
IN $8,710ND $603

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.