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Wide Removal Of A Tumor At The Upper Arm Bone

Washington, DC 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?

$5,129

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,138 to $7,079.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,495 · 10th to 90th $1,995 to $7,762Professionalmedian $3,981 · 10th to 90th $1,820 to $4,365
$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,495professional $3,981

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
$1,995.26
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,365.16
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$42,657.95

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC· 23rd of 50

$5,129

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.