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Wide Removal of a Tumor Near the Elbow

Virginia 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?

$1,660

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,660 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,514 from a physician practice, and about $3,236 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 8 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$1,514$1,349 to $2,138
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,236$1,514 to $7,943

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $11,749Professionalmedian $1,514 · 10th to 90th $1,096 to $3,388
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $3,236professional $1,514

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
$5,011.87
Typical High
$8,912.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$3,630.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,772.37
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$15,488.17
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$3,311.31
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$10,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,884.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,737.80
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$3,090.30
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$22,387.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,570.40

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $1,660 · 30th 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.