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Layered Wound Closure, Face/Nose/Lips, Mid-Range Size

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 12054

This is a layered surgical repair of a cut or wound on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or inside the mouth, closing both the deeper tissue and the skin surface for a longer wound in this area. Compared to simple stitching, a layered closure also brings together the tissue beneath the skin, which supports better healing and a finer scar in a visible area. It is typically used after a traumatic injury or removal of a growth that leaves a sizable wound.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Layered Wound Closure, Face/Nose/Lips, Mid-Range Size cost?

$309

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $309 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $219 to $407.

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 $3,548 · 10th to 90th $219 to $7,762Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $195 to $407
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $3,548professional $309

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
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$407.38
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$562.34
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$891.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$616.60

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in California than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $309 · 51st of 51
CA $1,349DC $309

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.