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Stitch Removal Under Anesthesia, Same Surgeon

Maryland 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 $417 · 10th to 90th $417 to $661Professionalmedian $186 · 10th to 90th $98 to $214
$100$200$500facility $417professional $186

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
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$213.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$660.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$104.71