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Superficial Skin Resurfacing, Any Body Area

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 15783

This service mechanically resurfaces the top layer of skin at any location on the body, using an abrasive technique to smooth the surface. It is commonly used to lighten or remove a tattoo, or to treat other superficial skin surface irregularities. The treatment is limited to the superficial skin layer rather than deeper tissue.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Superficial Skin Resurfacing, Any Body Area cost?

$479

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $479 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $398 to $589.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,413 · 10th to 90th $537 to $3,981Professionalmedian $479 · 10th to 90th $347 to $741
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,413professional $479

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$512.86
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$588.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$794.33

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in California than in Kentucky. 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.

Rhode Island· 25th of 51

$479

CA $1,738KY $380

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.