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Posted commercial rates at 16 North Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 21931
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory | $1,465 | 0.9× | 5 | 2026-07-08 |
| Chatham Hospital Inc Siler City | $1,543 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $1,900 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $1,926 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $2,675 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $3,193 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $3,928 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $4,091 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $4,378 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton | $5,298 | 3.4× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro | $5,958 | 3.6× | 2 | 2026-07-10 |
| Central Carolina Hospital Sanford | $6,331 | 4.0× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $9,044 | 5.7× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
CPT 21552
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital Durham | $2,675 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-02-25 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton | $3,356 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord | $3,403 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-01 |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte | $3,403 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe | $3,403 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-04 |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte | $3,403 | 1.2× | 1 | 2025-12-05 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington | $3,928 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton | $5,298 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) Chapel Hill | $5,502 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Central Carolina Hospital Sanford | $6,331 | 2.3× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville | $7,194 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-03-21 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center Gastonia | $7,701 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-05-11 |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva | $9,044 | 3.3× | 1 | 2026-07-10 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for lipoma (fatty lump) removal in North Carolina?
16 North Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for lipoma (fatty lump) removal in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 21931, hospital outpatient, the median across 16 hospitals is $2,934, 1.8× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.