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Removal of a Pilonidal Cyst With Its Tunnels

North Carolina 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?

$4,169

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,169 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $676 to $8,128.

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 $4,169 · 10th to 90th $525 to $8,710Professionalmedian $724 · 10th to 90th $724 to $759
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $4,169professional $724

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
$616.60
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$8,912.51
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$758.58
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$12,882.50
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$45,708.82

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $4,169 · 20th 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.