A surgeon removes a thin layer of skin cancer tissue and immediately examines the edges of that tissue under a microscope while the patient waits, to check whether all the cancer has been removed. This first layer is taken from a sensitive area such as the face, hands, feet, or genitals, where preserving healthy tissue is especially important. If cancer cells remain at the edges, additional thin layers are removed and checked in the same visit.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Precision Skin Cancer Surgery, First Layer cost?
$741
Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $741 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $617 to $1,047.
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 $295 · 10th to 90th $295 to $3,236Professionalmedian $741 · 10th to 90th $468 to $1,202
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
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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,202.26
Professional
Global
$416.87
$660.69
$1,202.26
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,202.26
Professional
Global
$467.74
$741.31
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,318.26
Professional
Global
$478.63
$758.58
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$3,235.94
Facility
Global
$295.12
$295.12
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,621.81
Professional
Global
$398.11
$776.25
$1,621.81
Where Wyoming sits
The same service costs 2.0 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. 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.