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Adrenal Gland Removal Or Exploration

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 60540

Removes part or all of an adrenal gland, one of the small hormone-producing glands that sit on top of each kidney, or opens the area to examine the gland and take a sample. It is done through an incision in the abdomen, the flank, or the back.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Adrenal Gland Removal Or Exploration cost?

$2,630

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,630 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,445 to $7,244.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,630 · 10th to 90th $1,047 to $14,125
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,630

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
$1,047.13
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$14,454.40
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,137.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,079.46
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$6,606.93

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 21.4 times more in Maine than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $2,630 · 37th of 50
ME $22,387ND $1,047

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.