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Removal of a Chest Wall Tumor With Ribs

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 21603

Removal of a tumor from the chest wall along with the ribs it involves, carried out through an incision in the chest wall. Taking out ribs leaves a gap that has to be dealt with so the chest wall stays stable and keeps protecting the lungs and heart beneath. It is a major operation needing a hospital stay and a period of recovery.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal of a Chest Wall Tumor With Ribs cost?

$2,089

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,089 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,042 to $2,455.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th to 90th $2,570 to $7,079Professionalmedian $2,089 · 10th to 90th $30 to $2,754
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $6,026professional $2,089

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$6,025.60
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,187.76
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,754.23
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,380.38
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$467.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$2,238.72

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 18.2 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Hawaii· 32nd of 51

$2,089

AK $6,761TX $372

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.