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

Utah 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 October 2026.

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

$331

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $331 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $324 from a physician practice, and about $1,047 from a hospital or other facility.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$324$269 to $417
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,047$380 to $4,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,047 · 10th to 90th $269 to $6,918Professionalmedian $324 · 10th to 90th $32 to $513
$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $1,047professional $324

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$588.84
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$380.19
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,819.70
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$524.81
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$575.44
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$316.23
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$812.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$602.56
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$346.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$323.59

Where Utah sits

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

Utah· 50th of 51

$331

AK $1,047FL $324

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.