Destroys a cancerous growth on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips or the moist lining of the mouth using methods such as freezing, laser, chemical treatment, burning or scraping instead of cutting it out. It covers a larger growth in these locations than the smaller-lesion version of the treatment. The area is usually numbed with local anesthetic first.
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Destruction Of A Skin Cancer On The Face Or Ears cost?
$339
Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $339 from a physician practice, and about $1,122 from a hospital or other facility.
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.
Prices by location type
Billed by
Who charges it
Typical
Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
$339
$229 to $363
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
$1,122
$955 to $2,884
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $1,122 · 10th to 90th $269 to $2,884Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $178 to $437
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Facility
None
$1,000.00
$2,884.03
$2,884.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$371.54
Professional
None
$251.19
$251.19
$371.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$954.99
Facility
None
$954.99
$954.99
$954.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$363.08
Professional
None
$331.13
$363.08
$363.08
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$446.68
Professional
None
$398.11
$436.52
$446.68
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$363.08
Professional
None
$186.21
$316.23
$363.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,122.02
Facility
None
$269.15
$616.60
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$363.08
Professional
None
$245.47
$363.08
$363.08
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$338.84
Professional
None
$48.98
$229.09
$338.84
1 more rate with less common billing modifiers
A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$223.87
Professional
51 · Multiple procedures
$204.17
$223.87
$223.87
Where Hawaii sits
The same service costs 3.6 times more in Alaska than in Maryland. 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.