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Mouth Vestibule Tissue Sample

Kansas 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?

$204

Typical negotiated rate. In Kansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $204 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $178 from a physician practice, and about $1,905 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 5 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$178$123 to $245
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,905$372 to $4,571

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,905 · 10th to 90th $166 to $7,586Professionalmedian $178 · 10th to 90th $93 to $324
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,905professional $178

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
$204.17
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$8,128.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$331.13
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$562.34
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$331.13
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$1,096.48
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$257.04

Where Kansas 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.

Kansas· 21st of 51

$204

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.