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Destruction Of A Small Skin Cancer, Trunk Or Limb

Washington rates for HCPCS 17260

A cancerous growth on the trunk, an arm or a leg is destroyed where it sits, using freezing, an electric current, a laser, a chemical agent or scraping, instead of being cut out and stitched closed. This applies to the smallest growths treated this way; bigger ones are handled by more involved versions of the same treatment. Destroying a precancerous spot is a separate service.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $200 · 10th–90th $115$6,6070%10%20%10th90th$200Professionalmedian $132 · 10th–90th $69$2400%10%20%10th90th$132$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$13,489.63
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$229.09
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,096.48
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$281.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$323.59
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$239.88
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$64.57
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$194.98
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$138.04
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$245.47
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,096.48
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$223.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,584.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$257.04
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$141.25