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Removal of a Deep Soft-Tissue Growth Near the Shoulder

South 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?

$7,244

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,244 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,175 to $11,749.

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 $7,244 · 10th to 90th $794 to $20,417
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $7,244

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
$794.33
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$21,877.62
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$10,232.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,344.23
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$16,595.87

Where South 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.

South Carolina $7,244 · 3rd 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.