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Removal Of Diseased Bone At The Shoulder

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 23180

Removes the diseased part of a bone in the shoulder region, shaving and hollowing away infected or abnormal bone until healthy bone is reached. It is most often done for a bone infection that has not cleared with antibiotics alone.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of Diseased Bone At The Shoulder cost?

$1,585

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,585 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $871 to $7,586.

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 $1,585 · 10th to 90th $646 to $10,471Professionalmedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $1,202 to $1,549
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $1,585professional $1,202

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
$645.65
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$10,471.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$6,309.57
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,548.82
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$14,791.08
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20,892.96
Median
$20,892.96
Typical High
$33,884.42

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 22.4 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $1,585 · 41st of 50
ME $14,791ND $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.