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Wide Removal Of A Tumor At The Upper Arm Bone

Colorado rates for HCPCS 23220

Removes a tumor at the upper end of the arm bone where it forms the shoulder, taking a wide margin of surrounding healthy bone and soft tissue with it to reduce the chance of leaving cancer behind. It is a major operation for an aggressive bone tumor. Rebuilding the shoulder afterwards is planned as its own step.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Wide Removal Of A Tumor At The Upper Arm Bone cost?

$7,413

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7,413 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,802 to $10,233.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,413 · 10th to 90th $2,188 to $13,804Professionalmedian $2,692 · 10th to 90th $1,738 to $7,413
$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $7,413professional $2,692

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
$1,905.46
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$9,549.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$3,630.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$7,413.10
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$3,630.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,128.31
Median
$13,489.63
Typical High
$20,417.38

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 7.8 times more in Wyoming than in North Dakota. 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.

Colorado· 10th of 50

$7,413

WY $14,791ND $1,905

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.