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Removal Of A Growth Or Scar Inside The Mouth

Arkansas 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?

$295

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $295 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $245 from a physician practice, and about $1,175 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 4 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$245$195 to $309
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,175$617 to $2,570

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,175 · 10th to 90th $209 to $3,090Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $162 to $372
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,175professional $245

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
$794.33
Typical High
$1,862.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$363.08
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$3,981.07
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$363.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$6,165.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$436.52

Where Arkansas 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.

Arkansas $295 · 30th 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.