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Swapping a Tissue Expander for a Permanent Implant

Nevada rates for HCPCS 11970

Removes a temporary expander that has been stretching the skin and pocket over a period of months and puts a permanent implant in its place through the same incision. It is the second stage of a staged reconstruction, most often after breast surgery. The operation is usually shorter than the first stage and is often done as a day case.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Swapping a Tissue Expander for a Permanent Implant cost?

$2,570

Typical facility fee. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,570 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $933 to $4,365.

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 $2,570 · 10th to 90th $525 to $10,715Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $12 to $871
$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $2,570professional $617

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
$524.81
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$5,011.87
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$7,943.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$14,454.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$3,715.35
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$870.96
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$512.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$10,715.19

Where Nevada sits

The same service costs 31.6 times more in Indiana than in Delaware. 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.

Nevada· 38th of 51

$2,570

IN $16,982DE $537

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.