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Mouth Vestibule Tissue Sample

Alaska 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?

$417

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $417 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $417 from a physician practice, and about $263 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$417$170 to $676
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$263$170 to $661

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $263 · 10th to 90th $107 to $2,512Professionalmedian $417 · 10th to 90th $98 to $871
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $263professional $417

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
$275.42
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$831.76
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$281.84
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$831.76
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,071.52
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,071.52
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$831.76
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$812.83

Where Alaska sits

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.

Alaska· 3rd of 51

$417

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.