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Mouth Vestibule Tissue Sample

Mississippi 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?

$186

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $186 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $178 from a physician practice, and about $550 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$135 to $257
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$550$372 to $955

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $550 · 10th to 90th $148 to $1,622Professionalmedian $178 · 10th to 90th $85 to $457
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $550professional $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
$83.18
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,819.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$457.09
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$281.84
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$363.08

Where Mississippi 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.

Mississippi· 38th of 51

$186

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.