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Skin Substitute, Trunk/Arms/Legs, First 25 sq cm

California rates for HCPCS C5271

Application of low cost skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, legs, total wound surface area up to 100 sq cm; first 25 sq cm or less wound surface area

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Skin Substitute, Trunk/Arms/Legs, First 25 sq cm cost?

$3,090

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,090 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,549 to $7,586.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,090 · 10th to 90th $1,549 to $7,586Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $120 to $398
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $3,090professional $398

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
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$7,585.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$1,862.09

Where California sits

The same service costs 151.4 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $3,090 · 7th of 41
IN $4,467ND $29.51

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.