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Removal Of A Vulvar Growth (Simple)

South Dakota 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?

$219

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $219 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $219 from a physician practice, and about $295 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$219$132 to $372
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$295$195 to $2,291

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $295 · 10th to 90th $166 to $4,365Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $117 to $537
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $295professional $219

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. 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
$2,290.87
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$562.34
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$457.09
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$1,445.44
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$380.19
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$275.42
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$436.52
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$457.09

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota $219 · 24th 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.