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Removing a Cyst or Growth From the Upper Arm Bone

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 23150

Removes a noncancerous cyst or growth from the upper end of the humerus, near the shoulder, by scraping out the cavity it has formed inside the bone. It is done when the growth is painful, is enlarging, or has weakened the bone enough to risk a break.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removing a Cyst or Growth From the Upper Arm Bone cost?

$9,120

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9,120 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,288 to $12,882.

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 $9,120 · 10th to 90th $759 to $20,417
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0Kfacility $9,120

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
$758.58
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$22,908.68
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$13,182.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,570.40
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$12,589.25
Typical High
$21,877.62

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 15.5 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 $9,120 · 2nd of 50
IN $10,233ND $661

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.