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Removal Of The Breastbone For A Tumor

Delaware rates for HCPCS 21630

Surgery that removes the breastbone together with surrounding tissue in order to take out a tumor involving that bone. The front of the chest is then rebuilt so that it stays stable and continues to protect the organs behind it.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of The Breastbone For A Tumor cost?

$1,318

Typical physician fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,318 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,259 to $1,349.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,607 · 10th to 90th $1,380 to $7,244Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $1,047 to $2,399
$1K$2K$5Kfacility $6,607professional $1,318

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$3,467.37
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,238.72

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 5.5 times more in California than in Kentucky. 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.

Delaware· 49th of 51

$1,318

CA $6,918KY $1,259

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.