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Abrasion Of A Single Skin Lesion

California rates for HCPCS 15786

The skin over one spot is sanded or planed away with a rotating tool or abrasive surface to smooth or remove a raised or scarred area. It reaches only the surface layers and leaves the area to heal over as new skin grows in. When more than one spot is treated in the same session, the additional spots are counted separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Professionalmedian $214 · 10th–90th $117$8510%5%10%10th90th$214$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$1,318.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$524.81
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$457.09
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$346.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$457.09
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$1,905.46
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$323.59
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$478.63
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$812.83
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$257.04
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$426.58