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Mouth Vestibule Tissue Sample

Florida 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?

$182

Typical negotiated rate. In Florida, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $182 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $158 from a physician practice, and about $2,951 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 8 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$158$105 to $209
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,951$1,230 to $6,026

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,951 · 10th to 90th $550 to $10,471Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $87 to $380
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,951professional $158

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
$512.86
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$380.19
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$295.12
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$12,302.69
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$309.03
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$6,309.57
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$165.96
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$194.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$3,890.45
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$295.12
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$173.78

Where Florida 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.

Florida· 43rd of 51

$182

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.