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Mouth Vestibule Tissue Sample

Oklahoma 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?

$676

Typical negotiated rate. In Oklahoma, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $676 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $162 from a physician practice, and about $2,089 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$162$105 to $200
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,089$1,000 to $3,236

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,089 · 10th to 90th $214 to $4,677Professionalmedian $162 · 10th to 90th $91 to $251
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,089professional $162

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
$177.83
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$6,456.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$204.17
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$4,570.88
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$257.04
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$1,659.59
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$223.87

Where Oklahoma 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.

Oklahoma· 1st of 51

$676

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.