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Destruction Of A Small Cancerous Skin Lesion

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 17271

Destroys a cancerous skin lesion measuring 0.6 to 1.0 centimeter across. The lesion may be on the scalp, neck, hands or feet, or the genital area. Any destruction method counts, such as laser, freezing, or burning.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Destruction Of A Small Cancerous Skin Lesion cost?

$148

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $148 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $117 to $174.

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 $1,479 · 10th to 90th $447 to $3,981Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $95 to $234
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,479professional $141

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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$173.78
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$363.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$257.04

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Rhode Island $148 · 47th of 51
AK $407KY $135

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.