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Malignant Skin Lesion Removal, Large

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 17266

This service removes a cancerous growth from the skin of the trunk, arms, or legs by cutting, burning, freezing, or scraping it away, for a growth larger than about one and a half inches across. The larger area treated means more surrounding tissue must be addressed to make sure the abnormal cells are gone. It is typically done in an office or outpatient setting under local numbing medicine.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Malignant Skin Lesion Removal, Large cost?

$200

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $200 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $155 to $245.

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 $3,548 · 10th to 90th $155 to $7,762Professionalmedian $200 · 10th to 90th $138 to $245
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,548professional $200

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
$154.88
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$245.47
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$457.09
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$549.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$436.52

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in California than in Kentucky. 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.

Washington, DC· 49th of 51

$200

CA $832KY $191

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.