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Removal Of A Vulvar Growth (Simple)

Maryland 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 Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $182 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $182 from a physician practice, and about $1,202 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 6 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$182$135 to $316
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,202$1,122 to $1,202

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $78 to $1,202Professionalmedian $182 · 10th to 90th $115 to $603
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $1,202professional $182

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
$77.62
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,202.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$616.60
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$426.58
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$323.59
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$309.03

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $182 · 38th 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.