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Preparing a Wound Site for Skin Grafting

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 15002

In this procedure, a doctor surgically prepares an area of skin loss, burn, or scar tissue on the trunk, arms, or legs so it is ready to receive a skin graft. This typically involves removing damaged or non-healing tissue to create a clean, healthy surface for the graft to attach to.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Preparing a Wound Site for Skin Grafting cost?

$302

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $302 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $219 to $427.

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 $1,905 · 10th to 90th $355 to $4,571Professionalmedian $269 · 10th to 90th $200 to $355
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,905professional $269

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
$354.81
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$354.81
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$562.34
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$954.99
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$691.83

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in Oklahoma than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $302 · 49th of 51
OK $1,000DE $295

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.