Removal of a Large Abdominal Tumor

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 49205

This covers open surgery to remove a large tumor or cyst located within the abdomen or the space behind the abdominal lining, on the larger end of the size range treated by this type of surgery. The surgeon makes an incision to access and carefully remove the growth, which may involve working around surrounding organs and blood vessels. This is a major operation typically requiring a hospital stay.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Large Abdominal Tumor cost?

$8,128

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,128 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4,786 from a physician practice, and about $8,128 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 21 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$4,786	$3,020 to $6,607
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$8,128	$4,571 to $13,183

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,128 · 10th to 90th $2,399 to $16,982Professionalmedian $4,786 · 10th to 90th $1,820 to $9,333

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 Low	Median	Typical High
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $3,548.13 Median $9,120.11 Typical High $17,378.01	Facility	Global	$3,548.13	$9,120.11	$17,378.01
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $4,265.80 Median $5,754.40 Typical High $16,218.10	Facility	Global	$4,265.80	$5,754.40	$16,218.10
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $575.44 Median $2,754.23 Typical High $6,309.57	Facility	Global	$575.44	$2,754.23	$6,309.57

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 26.9 times more in Indiana than in Texas. 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.

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IN $13,804TX $513

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.