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Surgical Exploration Of A Penetrating Neck Wound

Vermont 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 October 2026.

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

$851

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $851 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $708 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 $501 · 10th to 90th $309 to $661Professionalmedian $912 · 10th to 90th $692 to $1,202
$500$1K$2Kfacility $501professional $912

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$707.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$660.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,047.13
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$954.99
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,412.54

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 5.8 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.

Vermont· 17th of 51

$851

AK $2,455UT $427

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.