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Complex Wound Repair, Scalp/Arm/Leg, Medium Size

Alabama rates for HCPCS 13121

A provider closes a wound on the scalp, arm, or leg using a more involved, multi-layered repair technique rather than simple stitches, for a wound of a moderate size. This method may involve additional steps like extensive cleaning, removing damaged tissue, or reshaping the wound edges to achieve a better result. It's used when a wound is too complicated or contaminated for a basic closure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Complex Wound Repair, Scalp/Arm/Leg, Medium Size cost?

$389

Typical negotiated rate. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $389 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $372 from a physician practice, and about $794 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$372$245 to $398
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$794$589 to $1,122

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $794 · 10th to 90th $245 to $1,585Professionalmedian $372 · 10th to 90th $224 to $490
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $794professional $372

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
$239.88
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,862.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$489.78
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$512.86
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$977.24
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$467.74

Where Alabama sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alabama $389 · 43rd of 51
AK $933DC $363

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.