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Removal of a Chest Wall Tumor With Ribs

Vermont 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?

$2,188

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,188 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,995 to $2,188.

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

Professionalmedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $1,995 to $2,754
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kprofessional $2,188

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,467.37
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$4,168.69

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont $2,188 · 32nd 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.