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Wide Removal of a Tumor Near the Elbow

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 24152

Removes a tumor at the upper end of the forearm bone on the thumb side, just below the elbow, taking a generous margin of surrounding bone and tissue so the growth is fully cleared. Reconstruction of the area may follow.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Wide Removal of a Tumor Near the Elbow cost?

$1,778

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,778 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,380 to $4,074.

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 $4,169 · 10th to 90th $1,380 to $7,762Professionalmedian $1,380 · 10th to 90th $1,349 to $2,818
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $4,169professional $1,380

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
$1,380.38
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,348.96
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,995.26
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$10,964.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$3,715.35
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$3,090.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$38,018.94
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$3,630.78

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. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $1,778 · 24th of 51
CA $5,248KY $1,288

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.