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Stitch Removal Under Anesthesia, Same Surgeon

Indiana 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 $4,467 · 10th to 90th $2,754 to $8,710
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,467

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
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,317.64
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$12,882.50