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Removal of a Deep Soft-Tissue Growth Near the Shoulder

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 23073

Removes a growth from the soft tissue of the shoulder area that lies beneath the fibrous sheet covering the muscles, rather than in the fat just under the skin. Reaching it means working through or between muscle layers, and a rim of normal tissue is usually taken with it. What is removed is sent to a laboratory for examination.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal of a Deep Soft-Tissue Growth Near the Shoulder cost?

$776

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $776 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $692 to $1,778.

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 $3,981 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $19,953Professionalmedian $776 · 10th to 90th $661 to $1,995
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,981professional $776

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$6,606.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,778.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$562.34
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$524.81
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,995.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,995.26

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.9 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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· 39th of 51

$776

AK $2,818UT $407

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.