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Mouth Vestibule Tissue Sample

Nevada 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?

$178

Typical negotiated rate. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $178 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $178 from a physician practice, and about $1,698 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$178$112 to $269
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,698$178 to $3,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,698 · 10th to 90th $89 to $4,365Professionalmedian $178 · 10th to 90th $89 to $871
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,698professional $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
$89.13
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$933.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$4,466.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$295.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$263.03
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$269.15
Hometown Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$251.19
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$165.96
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$2,041.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$302.00

Where Nevada 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.

Nevada· 46th of 51

$178

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.