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Removal Of A Small Cancerous Facial Growth

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 17280

A clinician destroys a cancerous skin growth on the face, ear, eyelid, nose, lip, or mucous membrane using a method such as scraping, freezing, burning, or laser rather than cutting it out with a scalpel. This particular service is for a growth that is small in size. Destruction in place is chosen when it is expected to clear the growth effectively while limiting the scar.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th–90th $87$7,7620%10%20%10th90th$2,138Professionalmedian $120 · 10th–90th $78$1480%20%10th90th$120$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K

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
$87.10
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$147.91
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$851.14
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$281.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$245.47