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Removal Of A Long-Term Implanted Drug Device

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 11982

This procedure removes a small drug-delivery device that was previously implanted under the skin, usually in the upper arm, to release medication gradually over an extended period. It does not include placing a new one. It's a minor outpatient procedure done once the device has reached the end of its use or is no longer needed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Long-Term Implanted Drug Device cost?

$204

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $204 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $115 to $275.

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 $1,413 · 10th to 90th $363 to $5,370Professionalmedian $170 · 10th to 90th $83 to $282
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,413professional $170

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
$204.17
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$5,370.32
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$281.84
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$144.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$251.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$239.88

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Wisconsin than in Alabama. 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· 7th of 51

$204

WI $339AL $112

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.