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Destroying A Skin Cancer On Trunk, Arm Or Leg

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 17264

Destroys a cancerous skin growth on the trunk, an arm or a leg using heat, freezing, an electric current, a laser or a chemical, rather than cutting it out and stitching the skin. The treated area scabs over and heals during the following weeks. This version covers a fairly large growth, though not the largest treated this way.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Destroying A Skin Cancer On Trunk, Arm Or Leg cost?

$174

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $174 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $132 to $214.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $132 to $7,762Professionalmedian $174 · 10th to 90th $120 to $214
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $2,138professional $174

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$213.80
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$407.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$489.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$371.54

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $174 · 50th of 51
AK $457KY $166

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.