go back

Removal of a Growth from the Face or Scalp (Smaller)

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 21011

Surgical removal of a growth located in the fatty tissue just beneath the skin of the face or scalp. This applies to a smaller growth in that layer, rather than a larger one. The removed tissue is typically sent to a laboratory to check whether it is cancerous or noncancerous.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Growth from the Face or Scalp (Smaller) cost?

$339

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $339 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $288 to $468.

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 $2,570 · 10th to 90th $1,445 to $5,888Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $240 to $537
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,570professional $339

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
$1,513.56
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$5,888.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$524.81
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$724.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$4,786.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$724.44

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in Wisconsin than in Maryland. 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.

Rhode Island· 48th of 51

$339

WI $759MD $339

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.