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Chemical Treatment Of A Small Growth Near The Anus

Colorado rates for HCPCS 46900

A small growth around the anus, such as a wart, is treated by applying a chemical solution directly to the tissue to destroy it, rather than removing it surgically. This is typically a quick, in-office treatment for a straightforward case.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Chemical Treatment Of A Small Growth Near The Anus cost?

$269

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $269 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $251 from a physician practice, and about $2,291 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$251$186 to $339
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,291$617 to $3,548

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,291 · 10th to 90th $269 to $5,248Professionalmedian $251 · 10th to 90th $148 to $479
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,291professional $251

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$288.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$5,370.32
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$501.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$380.19
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$446.68
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$478.63
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$588.84
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$407.38
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$125.89
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$38.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$25.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$177.83

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Colorado· 18th of 51

$269

AK $562DC $162

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.