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Destroying A Skin Cancer On Trunk, Arm Or Leg

Maryland 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?

$182

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $182 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $145 · 10th to 90th $129 to $151Professionalmedian $182 · 10th to 90th $120 to $324
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $145professional $182

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$257.04
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$331.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$151.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$354.81
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$331.13

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $182 · 43rd 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.