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Stitch Removal Under Anesthesia, Same Surgeon

Kentucky 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 $3,802 · 10th to 90th $3,020 to $3,802Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $34 to $46
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $3,802professional $35

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
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$3,801.89
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$45.71