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Removal Of A Vulvar Growth (Simple)

Alabama rates for HCPCS 56501

This procedure destroys a growth on the vulva, such as a wart, using a method like heat, freezing, or a chemical agent, without cutting it out as a specimen. It is typically done for a small, straightforward growth in an office setting.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Vulvar Growth (Simple) cost?

$178

Typical negotiated rate. In Alabama, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $178 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $178 from a physician practice, and about $2,344 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$178$129 to $245
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,344$1,096 to $3,802

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,344 · 10th to 90th $631 to $4,786Professionalmedian $178 · 10th to 90th $105 to $251
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,344professional $178

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$2,398.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$251.19
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$223.87
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$5,370.32
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$323.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$218.78

Where Alabama sits

The same service costs 4.9 times more in Oklahoma than in Montana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alabama $178 · 46th of 51
OK $724MT $148

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.