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Removal of Dead Pancreas Tissue

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 48105

Clears away dead and infected tissue from the pancreas and the area around it after a severe attack of pancreatitis has destroyed part of the gland. The abdomen is opened, the dead tissue is removed, and drains are usually left in place. It is a major operation done when infection or dead tissue is threatening the patient's life.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of Dead Pancreas Tissue cost?

$3,467

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,467 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,818 to $4,677.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th to 90th $2,344 to $7,586Professionalmedian $4,677 · 10th to 90th $4,677 to $4,677
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,467professional $4,677

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
$1,659.59
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$10,715.19
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$35,481.34
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$4,677.35
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$6,456.54
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$17,378.01
Typical High
$17,378.01

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 10.2 times more in Maine than in Wyoming. 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.

North Carolina· 37th of 50

$3,467

ME $13,183WY $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.