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Bone And Skin Transfer From The Hip

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 20970

A block of bone taken from the rim of the hip, together with the skin and soft tissue lying over it, is moved to another part of the body to rebuild a defect. The small blood vessels of the transferred tissue are stitched to vessels at the new site under a microscope, so the bone and skin stay alive.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bone And Skin Transfer From The Hip cost?

$2,951

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,951 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,951 to $5,129.

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 $5,129 · 10th to 90th $2,138 to $7,762Professionalmedian $2,951 · 10th to 90th $2,818 to $4,365
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,129professional $2,951

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$4,365.16
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$5,495.41
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$38,018.94
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.9 times more in Wisconsin than in Mississippi. 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· 48th of 51

$2,951

WI $7,943MS $2,754

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.