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Removal of a Deep Soft-Tissue Growth Near the Shoulder

North Carolina 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 July 2026.

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

$2,754

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,754 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,000 to $6,026.

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 $2,754 · 10th to 90th $708 to $7,943Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $1,622
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,754professional $1,148

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
$707.95
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$7,943.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$2,187.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,621.81
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$10,715.19
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$7,079.46
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$707.95

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 14.8 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $2,754 · 31st of 50
IN $10,233ND $692

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.