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Removal Of A Vulvar Growth (Simple)

Kentucky 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?

$182

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $182 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $158 from a physician practice, and about $2,138 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 7 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$158$115 to $209
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,138$1,175 to $3,548

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $178 to $4,365Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $105 to $324
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $2,138professional $158

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
$125.89
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$6,165.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$346.74
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$229.09
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$4,365.16
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$186.21
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$194.98
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$933.25
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$263.03

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $182 · 44th 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.