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Removal of a Cystic Hygroma From Neck or Armpit

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 38550

Surgery to remove a cystic hygroma, a soft fluid-filled swelling of abnormal lymphatic channels that most often appears in the neck or the armpit. The swelling is separated from the surrounding tissue and lifted out through an incision made over it.

Facilitymedian $4,074 · 10th–90th $1,413$7,7620%10%20%10th90th$4,074Professionalmedian $550 · 10th–90th $501$1,3180%20%40%10th90th$550$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$6,456.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,318.26
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,079.46
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,380.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,202.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$25,118.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,445.44