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Stitch Removal Under Anesthesia, Same Surgeon

New Jersey 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 $4,786 · 10th to 90th $1,862 to $8,511Professionalmedian $81 · 10th to 90th $32 to $148
$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $4,786professional $81

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
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$147.91
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$8,511.38