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Stitch Removal Under Anesthesia, Same Surgeon

Florida rates for HCPCS 15850

Taking out stitches with the patient sedated or under general anesthesia rather than awake in a clinic. It is used when someone cannot tolerate having them removed otherwise, such as a young child or a patient whose stitches sit in a very sensitive place. The surgeon who put the stitches in removes them.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,677 · 10th to 90th $708 to $11,220Professionalmedian $74 · 10th to 90th $69 to $76
$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $4,677professional $74

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
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$12,302.69
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$60.26