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

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 21012

Surgical removal of a growth located in the fatty tissue just beneath the skin of the face or scalp. This applies to a larger growth in that layer rather than a smaller one. The tissue removed 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 (Larger) cost?

$513

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $513 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $355 to $1,862.

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 $2,138 · 10th to 90th $355 to $7,762Professionalmedian $355 · 10th to 90th $339 to $708
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,138professional $355

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
$354.81
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$512.86
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$6,025.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$954.99
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$8,709.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$933.25

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in California than in West Virginia. 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· 30th of 51

$513

CA $1,549WV $355

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.