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

Washington, DC 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?

$363

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $363 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $257 to $617.

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 $447 to $6,457Professionalmedian $363 · 10th to 90th $234 to $646
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,138professional $363

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
$446.68
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$6,456.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$501.19
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$3,235.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$707.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$741.31

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. 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· 51st of 51

$363

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.