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Removal Of A Growth Or Scar Inside The Mouth

Alaska rates for HCPCS 40820

A growth or scar tissue in the area between the lips or cheeks and the gums, such as irritated tissue caused by a denture, is destroyed using a method like burning, freezing, or laser. This treats the local irritation without removing a larger piece of tissue. It's typically a quick, minor in-office procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Growth Or Scar Inside The Mouth cost?

$676

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $676 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $741 from a physician practice, and about $437 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$741$347 to $1,047
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$437$257 to $1,202

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $437 · 10th to 90th $195 to $4,677Professionalmedian $741 · 10th to 90th $178 to $1,380
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $437professional $741

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$1,258.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$524.81
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$1,258.93
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,621.81
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,513.56
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$1,258.93
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,288.25

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 6.6 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Alaska $676 · 3rd of 51
CA $1,479KY $224

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.