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Removal of a Tumor From the Shoulder Blade

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 23210

This surgery removes a tumor from the shoulder blade, along with a margin of surrounding healthy tissue, to treat a cancerous or aggressive bone growth. It is a more extensive operation than a simple biopsy, aimed at removing the entire tumor with a safety margin.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Tumor From the Shoulder Blade cost?

$2,138

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,820 to $4,786.

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 $5,495 · 10th to 90th $1,820 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $1,738 to $3,715
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,495professional $1,820

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
$1,819.70
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,630.27
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$4,897.79
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$3,981.07
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$42,657.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$4,786.30

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.1 times more in California than in Kentucky. 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.

Washington, DC· 31st of 51

$2,138

CA $6,457KY $1,585

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.