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Mouth Vestibule Tissue Sample

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 40808

This procedure removes a small piece of tissue from the vestibule of the mouth, the space between the lips or cheeks and the gums and teeth. It's done to get a clear diagnosis of a sore, lump, or discolored patch in that area that hasn't resolved on its own. The sample is then examined under a microscope.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Mouth Vestibule Tissue Sample cost?

$209

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $209 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $182 from a physician practice, and about $2,399 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 67 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$182$123 to $269
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,399$603 to $4,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,399 · 10th to 90th $170 to $7,586Professionalmedian $182 · 10th to 90th $91 to $479
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $2,399professional $182

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$501.19
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$9,332.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$363.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$346.74

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Oklahoma 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.

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OK $676KY $162

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.