Removes the body and tail of the pancreas, the portion farthest from the intestine, leaving the head of the gland in place. The spleen, whose blood vessels run along that part of the pancreas, is sometimes removed with it. It is done for tumors, cysts, or damage confined to that end of the gland.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Removal of the Tail End of the Pancreas cost?
$1,622
Typical facility fee. In West Virginia, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,622 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,622 to $1,660.
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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $1,622 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $2,570
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$1,621.81
Facility
Global
$1,412.54
$1,621.81
$1,621.81
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,089.30
Facility
Global
$1,659.59
$1,659.59
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$2,570.40
Facility
Global
$34.67
$2,570.40
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$3,090.30
Facility
22 · Increased work
$3,090.30
$3,090.30
$3,090.30
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$257.04
Facility
AS · PA/NP assist
$257.04
$257.04
$257.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,041.74
Facility
Global
$758.58
$1,659.59
$2,041.74
Where West Virginia sits
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