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Removal Of A Growth Or Scar Inside The Mouth

Arizona 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?

$288

Typical negotiated rate. In Arizona, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $288 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $263 from a physician practice, and about $2,512 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$263$191 to $355
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,512$1,514 to $4,677

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,512 · 10th to 90th $339 to $5,623Professionalmedian $263 · 10th to 90th $162 to $955
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0Kfacility $2,512professional $263

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
$1,513.56
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$6,606.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$954.99
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$269.15
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$3,467.37
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$363.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$446.68
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$2,454.71
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$4,786.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$407.38

Where Arizona 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.

Arizona $288 · 36th 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.