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Unlisted Pressure Sore Removal Procedure

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 15999

Surgical removal of a pressure sore (bedsore) and the damaged tissue around it, in a form that has no standard named entry of its own. Pressure sores form where sustained pressure over a bony area breaks down skin and the tissue beneath it. The surgeon submits a written report describing what was performed.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Unlisted Pressure Sore Removal Procedure cost?

$4,365

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,365 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,660 to $4,365.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,365 · 10th to 90th $1,660 to $4,365
$2.0Kfacility $4,365

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,659.59

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 3090.3 times more in Wisconsin than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Dakota $4,365 · 20th of 50
WI $11,482MD $3.72

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.