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Vulvar Skin Biopsy

Maryland rates for HCPCS 56605

A small tissue sample is taken from the vulva or the surrounding perineal area to check for causes of symptoms such as a lesion, irritation, or unusual skin changes. The sample is sent to a lab for evaluation under a microscope.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Vulvar Skin Biopsy cost?

$105

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $105 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $72.44 to $204.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $55 · 10th to 90th $30 to $2,754Professionalmedian $105 · 10th to 90th $50 to $363
$1$10$100$1Kfacility $55professional $105

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
$30.20
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$2,754.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$371.54
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$190.55
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$169.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$158.49
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$151.36

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in Wisconsin than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Maryland· 37th of 51

$105

WI $219HI $85.11

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.