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Removal of a Soft-Tissue Growth in the Lower Leg

Colorado rates for HCPCS 27632

Removes a growth from the fatty layer lying just under the skin of the lower leg or ankle, rather than from beneath the covering of the muscles. A margin of normal tissue is usually taken with it, and the specimen is sent to a laboratory to be identified. The wound is closed with stitches.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Soft-Tissue Growth in the Lower Leg cost?

$6,457

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,457 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,311 to $10,000.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,457 · 10th to 90th $776 to $12,882Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $398 to $1,445
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $6,457professional $617

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
$1,862.09
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$10,000.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,135.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$5,370.32
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$870.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,445.44
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$831.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$9,772.37

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 24.5 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $6,457 · 8th of 50
IN $10,000ND $407

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.