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Removal of Skin and Tissue, 20.0 Sq Cm or Less Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 186 California hospitals. CPT 11042. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $798
📉 Low $73.50
📈 High $6,217
🏥 186 hospitals
🏛️ 143 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $149
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 186 hospitals.
Billed more than $798 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Health Net | Kaiser | Aetna | MultiPlan | Cigna | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$73.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARK TWAIN MEDICAL CENTER SAN ANDREAS |
$81.92 | $31.83 | $31.83 | $31.83 | $31.83 | $31.83 | $121 | $110 | $31.83 |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$159 | $307 | $269 | $254 | — | $380 | $254 | $254 | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA CENTER SAN FRANCISCO |
$193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD |
$194 | $63.70 | $80.00 | $104 | — | $1,185 | — | — | — |
| SAN JOAQUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL FRENCH CAMP |
$197 | $503 | $503 | $485 | — | $503 | — | $503 | $503 |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$265 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE CEDARS-SINAI TARZANA MEDICAL CENTER TARZANA |
$294 | $548 | $1,287 | $601 | — | $523 | — | $3,470 | $533 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$312 | $549 | — | $533 | $601 | $523 | — | — | — |
| ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER ESPLANADE CHICO |
$326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$339 | $525 | $119 | $436 | $525 | $525 | $1,183 | — | $525 |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES |
$349 | $752 | $786 | $312 | — | — | $1,468 | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE HOLY CROSS MEDICAL CENTER MISSION HILLS |
$385 | $548 | $1,528 | $601 | — | $523 | $7,309 | $3,463 | $533 |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$386 | $3,125 | — | — | — | $5,199 | — | — | — |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OAKLAND OAKLAND |
$390 | — | $574 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL CAMARILLO CAMARILLO |
$413 | $508 | $508 | $147 | $508 | $508 | $796 | $226 | $508 |
| NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTHRIDGE |
$415 | $508 | $342 | $160 | $119 | $508 | $1,191 | — | $508 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER FULLERTON |
$425 | $548 | $1,266 | $799 | — | $523 | — | — | — |
| MERCY SAN JUAN HOSPITAL CARMICHAEL |
$426 | $525 | $119 | $430 | $525 | $525 | $1,228 | — | $525 |
| WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND |
$426 | $525 | $119 | $473 | $525 | $525 | $1,361 | $621 | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$431 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$431 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$431 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$431 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$431 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO |
$440 | $743 | $714 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCSF LANGLEY PORTER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL - MOUNT ZION 7TH FLOOR |
$440 | $743 | $714 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOHN'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OXNARD |
$445 | $508 | $508 | $147 | $508 | $508 | $792 | — | $508 |
| BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BAKERSFIELD |
$446 | $508 | $508 | $453 | $119 | $508 | $961 | — | $508 |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO |
$447 | $525 | $119 | $432 | $525 | $525 | $1,228 | — | $525 |
| SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE RANCHO SPRINGS HOSPITAL TEMECULA |
$450 | — | $188 | — | $106 | $5,303 | $1,013 | $404 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD |
$451 | $508 | $508 | $453 | $119 | $508 | $973 | — | $508 |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE TORRANCE |
$503 | $548 | $1,321 | $601 | — | $523 | — | $6,832 | $533 |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER SAN PEDRO SAN PEDRO |
$503 | $548 | $1,318 | $601 | — | $523 | — | $6,826 | $533 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MERCED MERCED |
$505 | $508 | $508 | $406 | $119 | $508 | $921 | $637 | $508 |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$514 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$514 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$514 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$514 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING REDDING |
$516 | $508 | $508 | $508 | $508 | $508 | $997 | $814 | $508 |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$520 | $520 | — | $159 | — | $665 | — | — | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$520 | $520 | — | $520 | — | $665 | — | — | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$520 | $149 | — | $159 | — | $665 | — | — | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$520 | $520 | $149 | $159 | — | $149 | — | — | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$520 | $520 | — | $159 | — | $665 | — | — | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$520 | $149 | $520 | $159 | — | $520 | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$520 | $156 | $520 | $149 | $149 | $780 | $665 | — | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$520 | $520 | — | $159 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$520 | $149 | — | $149 | — | $665 | $685 | — | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$520 | $149 | $520 | $159 | — | $665 | — | — | — |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$520 | $149 | — | $149 | — | $665 | $606 | — | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$520 | $149 | — | $149 | — | $665 | $665 | — | — |
| FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN LUIS OBISPO |
$562 | $508 | $508 | $147 | $508 | $508 | $1,405 | — | $508 |
| SIERRA NEVADA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GRASS VALLEY |
$570 | $525 | $525 | $425 | $525 | $525 | $1,024 | $909 | $525 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER PLACERVILLE |
$570 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER SANTA MONICA |
$579 | $476 | $1,487 | $601 | — | $523 | — | $9,297 | $533 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 11042, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $513 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $798 for this?
That is the median of what the 186 California hospitals above publish for Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 11042 in California, Medicare reimburses about $149 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $73.50 to $6,217 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.3x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less cost in California?
- Cash prices for removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less (CPT 11042) in California range from $73.50 to $6,217, with a median of $798. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $73.50. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 11042 (Surgery). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.