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Removal of plates or screws in Massachusetts: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 7 Massachusetts hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 20680

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth$3,3401.0×22026-04-01
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington$3,5241.0×22026-04-01
New England Baptist Hospital Boston$3,7521.1×42026-04-01
Winchester Hospital Winchester$3,8131.1×32026-04-01
Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly$3,9351.1×42026-04-01
Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport$4,6881.4×32026-04-01
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston$5,7011.6×22026-04-01

CPT 20670

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth$2,0251.0×22026-04-01
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington$2,1041.1×22026-04-01
New England Baptist Hospital Boston$2,1511.1×42026-04-01
Winchester Hospital Winchester$2,2051.1×32026-04-01
Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly$2,2761.1×42026-04-01
Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport$2,6861.4×32026-04-01
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston$3,2971.7×22026-04-01

Questions

How much do insurers pay for removal of plates or screws in Massachusetts?

7 Massachusetts hospitals post usable commercial rates for removal of plates or screws in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 20680, hospital outpatient, the median across 7 hospitals is $3,813, 1.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.