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Lipoma (fatty lump) removal in San Diego CA

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 21931

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Scripps Mercy Hospital median $3,611 · local Medicare $2,124 · file 2026-03-30
Health Net$5,3112.5×1
Mpmg$2,1241.0×1
Prime Healthcare$3,6111.7×1
Prospect Med Group$3,7171.8×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,1241.0×1
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla median $3,611 · local Medicare $2,124 · file 2026-03-30
Health Net$5,3112.5×1
Mpmg$2,1241.0×1
Prime Healthcare$3,6111.7×1
Prospect Med Group$3,7171.8×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,1241.0×1
Scripps Green Hospital median $3,611 · local Medicare $2,124 · file 2026-03-30
Health Net$5,3112.5×1
Mpmg$2,1241.0×1
Prime Healthcare$3,6111.7×1
Prospect Med Group$3,7171.8×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,1241.0×1
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas median $3,611 · local Medicare $2,124 · file 2026-03-30
Health Net$5,3112.5×1
Mpmg$2,1241.0×1
Prime Healthcare$3,6111.7×1
Prospect Med Group$3,7171.8×1
UnitedHealthcare$2,1241.0×1
Palomar Health Downtown Campus median $3,658 · local Medicare $2,124 · file 2026-04-01
Health Net$3,9171.8×1
Scripps$3,3991.6×1
Palomar Medical Center Poway median $3,917 · local Medicare $2,124 · file 2026-04-01
Health Net$3,9171.8×1

CPT 21552

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Tri-City Medical Center median $5,342 · local Medicare $3,736 · file 2026-05-29
Aetna$6,6401.8×1
Blue Shield of California$2,9850.8×1
Bright Health$5,9781.6×1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$5,9031.6×1
Health Net$5,3421.4×1
Kaiser Permanente$3,7361.0×1
Providence Health Plan$5,2301.4×1
Scripps Mercy Hospital median $6,351 · local Medicare $3,736 · file 2026-03-30
Health Net$9,3402.5×1
Mpmg$3,7361.0×1
Prime Healthcare$6,3511.7×1
Prospect Med Group$6,5381.8×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,7361.0×1
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla median $6,351 · local Medicare $3,736 · file 2026-03-30
Health Net$9,3402.5×1
Mpmg$3,7361.0×1
Prime Healthcare$6,3511.7×1
Prospect Med Group$6,5381.8×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,7361.0×1
Scripps Green Hospital median $6,351 · local Medicare $3,736 · file 2026-03-30
Health Net$9,3402.5×1
Mpmg$3,7361.0×1
Prime Healthcare$6,3511.7×1
Prospect Med Group$6,5381.8×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,7361.0×1
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas median $6,351 · local Medicare $3,736 · file 2026-03-30
Health Net$9,3402.5×1
Mpmg$3,7361.0×1
Prime Healthcare$6,3511.7×1
Prospect Med Group$6,5381.8×1
UnitedHealthcare$3,7361.0×1
Palomar Health Downtown Campus median $6,434 · local Medicare $3,736 · file 2026-04-01
Health Net$6,8891.8×1
Scripps$5,9781.6×1
Palomar Medical Center Poway median $6,889 · local Medicare $3,736 · file 2026-04-01
Health Net$6,8891.8×1

Questions

How much does lipoma (fatty lump) removal cost with commercial insurance in San Diego CA?

6 San Diego CA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 21931, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $3,611; hospital medians range from $3,611 to $3,917. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.