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Removal of Excess Skin and Fat From the Thigh

Vermont rates for HCPCS 15832

Surgery that cuts away a fold of loose, hanging skin together with the fat beneath it from the thigh, then closes the area to leave a smoother contour. It is most often done after large weight loss, when skin does not shrink back on its own and the overhang causes rubbing, rashes, and difficulty with clothing and movement.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal of Excess Skin and Fat From the Thigh cost?

$1,122

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,122 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,000 to $1,514.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 $1,698 · 10th to 90th $468 to $2,818Professionalmedian $1,072 · 10th to 90th $933 to $1,950
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,698professional $1,072

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,041.74
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,187.76

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 6.9 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Vermont· 28th of 51

$1,122

AK $3,715TX $537

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.