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Wound Closure Or Scar Revision After Shoulder Amputation

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 23921

A follow-up operation on the stump left after an amputation at the shoulder. The surgeon trims back unhealthy or excess tissue and closes the wound properly, or reshapes a scar that has healed badly or is painful.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Wound Closure Or Scar Revision After Shoulder Amputation cost?

$692

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $692 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $501 to $3,388.

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 $4,074 · 10th to 90th $501 to $7,762Professionalmedian $501 · 10th to 90th $479 to $776
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $501

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
$501.19
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$691.83
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$2,818.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,318.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,318.26

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 10.2 times more in California than in Delaware. 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· 26th of 51

$692

CA $4,898DE $479

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.