Cuts through the thick, stiff, leathery skin left by a deep burn to release the pressure building underneath. As a burned limb or chest swells, the rigid skin acts like a tight band that squeezes off blood flow or stops the chest expanding, and the release lets the tissue swell freely. This covers the first such incision; each further one is billed separately.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Releasing Incision Through Burned Skin cost?
$741
Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $741 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $251 to $4,365.
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 $741 · 10th to 90th $191 to $7,244Professionalmedian $380 · 10th to 90th $380 to $457
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$7,943.28
Facility
Global
$190.55
$1,659.59
$7,943.28
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$457.09
Professional
Global
$380.19
$380.19
$457.09
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$331.13
Facility
Global
$173.78
$229.09
$331.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$2,089.30
Facility
Global
$363.08
$891.25
$2,089.30
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
Facility
Global
$56.23
$1,995.26
$1,995.26
Where North Carolina sits
The same service costs 31.6 times more in New Jersey than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.