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Removal of Part of the Collarbone

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 23120

Takes out a section of the clavicle, or collarbone, rather than the whole bone, most often the outer end where it meets the shoulder blade. Removing the worn end leaves a small gap so the bones no longer grind together, which relieves pain on top of the shoulder when reaching across the body or lifting overhead. It is done through a short incision over the collarbone.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Removal of Part of the Collarbone cost?

$2,788

Typical total for the visit. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,788 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $550 to the doctor who performs it, and $2,239 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the billTypicalRange
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it$550$355 to $676
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center$2,239$1,549 to $7,762

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,239 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $13,183Professionalmedian $550 · 10th to 90th $105 to $794
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $2,239professional $550

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$20,417.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$851.14
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$537.03
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$12,589.25
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$776.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,047.13
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$2,398.83
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$794.33
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$741.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$18,197.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$977.24
12 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$102.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$467.74
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
50 · Both sides
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,584.89
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
51 · Multiple procedures
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$524.81
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$208.93
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
81 · Minimal assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$147.91
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
82 · Assistant surgeon, no resident
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$147.91
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$147.91

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 3.9 times more in Wisconsin than in Montana. 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.

Physician feeFacility fee

South Carolina· 39th of 51

$2,788

$550 physician + $2,239 facility

WI $7,471MT $1,932

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.