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Removal Of A Soft Tissue Growth, Neck Or Upper Chest

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 21552

An abnormal growth or mass is surgically removed from tissue just beneath the skin of the neck or the front of the upper chest. This version applies to a growth on the larger end of the size range typically handled with this type of removal.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Soft Tissue Growth, Neck Or Upper Chest cost?

$871

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $871 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $468 to $3,090.

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 $3,890 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $7,762Professionalmedian $479 · 10th to 90th $447 to $871
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $3,890professional $479

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
$1,122.02
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$6,456.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$870.96
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$5,128.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,258.93
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,023.29
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,230.27

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.4 times more in Hawaii than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $871 · 17th of 51
HI $2,042DE $468

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.