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Surgical Exploration Of A Penetrating Neck Wound

Colorado rates for HCPCS 20100

Opens and explores a stab, gunshot or similar penetrating wound of the neck to see how deep it goes and what it has damaged. The surgeon enlarges the wound as needed, checks the blood vessels, airway, swallowing tube and nerves, stops bleeding, clears debris and repairs what can be repaired. It is done urgently after an injury.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Surgical Exploration Of A Penetrating Neck Wound cost?

$3,162

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,162 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,188 to $5,370.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,162 · 10th to 90th $776 to $7,586Professionalmedian $851 · 10th to 90th $537 to $2,188
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,162professional $851

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
$588.84
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$10,715.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$8,511.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$954.99
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,230.27
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,187.76
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,691.53

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 10.7 times more in New Jersey than in Wyoming. 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.

Colorado· 12th of 49

$3,162

NJ $6,310WY $589

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.