Removes a soft-tissue growth — a lump made of fat, fibrous tissue, muscle, or nerve tissue — from the wall of the abdomen. The surgeon cuts down to the growth, takes it out whole, and closes the layers of the abdominal wall over it. The tissue is normally sent to a laboratory afterwards to confirm what it was.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Removal of a Growth From the Abdominal Wall cost?
$1,660
Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,660 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $794 to $5,888.
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
Facilitymedian $1,660 · 10th to 90th $661 to $7,586
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$7,585.78
Facility
Global
$660.69
$2,187.76
$7,585.78
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,202.26
Facility
Global
$660.69
$794.33
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$12,882.50
Facility
Global
$2,951.21
$6,606.93
$12,882.50
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$7,079.46
Facility
Global
$56.23
$7,079.46
$7,079.46
Where North Carolina sits
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