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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 July 2026.

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

$2,042

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,042 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,738 to $2,570.

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 $6,026Professionalmedian $1,950 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $2,754
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $6,026professional $1,950

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
$2,570.40
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$6,025.60
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,949.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,454.71
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,090.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,818.38
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,238.72

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 5.2 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $2,042 · 39th of 51
CA $8,318KY $1,585

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.