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Stitch Removal Under Anesthesia, Same Surgeon

Utah 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

Professionalmedian $74 · 10th to 90th $22 to $174
$50$100professional $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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$151.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$173.78