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Removal of a Soft Tissue Growth on the Back

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 21931

This procedure removes a lump of soft tissue located just beneath the skin of the back or flank. The surgeon cuts out the growth along with a margin of surrounding tissue, and the specimen is typically sent to a lab for evaluation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Soft Tissue Growth on the Back cost?

$912

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $912 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $490 to $3,388.

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 $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,175 to $7,762Professionalmedian $513 · 10th to 90th $468 to $1,660
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $513

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
$1,174.90
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$6,456.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,659.59
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,318.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,071.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,288.25

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in California than in Delaware. 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.

Washington, DC· 21st of 51

$912

CA $1,778DE $479

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.