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Layered Wound Closure, Face and Lips (Medium)

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 12053

Closure of a cut or wound on the face, lips, eyelids, nose, or ears using stitches placed in more than one layer of tissue, which gives a stronger repair than a simple single-layer closure. This applies to a wound of medium length in this area — longer than the smallest wounds closed this way but shorter than the largest. The layered technique helps the deeper tissue heal properly and can improve the appearance of the resulting scar.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Layered Wound Closure, Face and Lips (Medium) cost?

$295

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $295 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $214 to $380.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $219 to $7,762Professionalmedian $295 · 10th to 90th $191 to $380
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,138professional $295

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$380.19
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$549.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$851.14
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$616.60

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Washington, DC· 49th of 51

$295

AK $871KY $275

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.