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Unlisted Pressure Sore Removal Procedure

Tennessee 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?

$1,820

Typical facility fee. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,820 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,288 to $2,818.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $759 to $4,074Professionalmedian $2,818 · 10th to 90th $2,818 to $10,233
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,820professional $2,818

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
$2,398.83
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$7,585.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$10,232.93
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,089.30
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,691.53

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee $1,820 · 35th 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.