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Wide Removal of a Tumor Near the Elbow

South Dakota 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?

$2,344

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,344 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2,344 from a physician practice, and about $2,239 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2,344$1,318 to $3,020
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,239$1,738 to $3,548

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,239 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $4,365Professionalmedian $2,344 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $3,802
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,239professional $2,344

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
$1,318.26
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,801.89
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$3,548.13
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$9,772.37
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$2,951.21
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$2,630.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$3,715.35
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,090.30

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $2,344 · 9th 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.