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Removal of a Bony Growth on the Roof of the Mouth

Maryland rates for HCPCS 21032

The surgical removal of a bony bump that has formed on the roof of the mouth, along the midline of the hard palate. This growth, sometimes called a torus, is noncancerous but can interfere with a denture, get irritated by chewing, or feel uncomfortable to the tongue. The surgeon shaves down or removes the extra bone through the mouth, without any incision on the outside of the face.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of a Bony Growth on the Roof of the Mouth cost?

$347

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $347 from a physician practice, and about $525 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$347$269 to $417
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$525$380 to $741

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $525 · 10th to 90th $263 to $6,761Professionalmedian $347 · 10th to 90th $251 to $562
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $525professional $347

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,120.11
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$9,120.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$446.68
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$645.65
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$776.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,621.81
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$758.58
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$602.56

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 5.8 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Maryland· 49th of 51

$347

CA $1,738KY $302

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.