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Removal Of A Vulvar Growth (Simple)

Washington, DC 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?

$170

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $170 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $126 to $355.

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 $2,512 · 10th to 90th $115 to $7,762Professionalmedian $166 · 10th to 90th $115 to $263
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,512professional $166

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
$114.82
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$223.87
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$5,370.32
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$446.68
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$457.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$457.09

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC $170 · 48th 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.