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Electrolysis Hair Removal

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 17380

Permanent hair removal in which a very fine probe is slipped into each hair follicle and a small electrical current destroys the root so that hair does not grow back from it. Hairs are treated one at a time, so several appointments are usually needed to clear an area. Treatment time is counted in half-hour blocks.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Electrolysis Hair Removal cost?

$89.13

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $89.13 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $79.43 to $120.

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 $550 · 10th to 90th $79 to $4,074Professionalmedian $89 · 10th to 90th $72 to $214
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $550professional $89

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$79.43
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$213.80
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$213.80

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.5 times more in Arkansas 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· 37th of 51

$89.13

AR $331KY $60.26

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.