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Removal Of A Growth Or Scar Inside The Mouth

Hawaii 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 October 2026.

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

$240

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $240 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $240 from a physician practice, and about $1,738 from a hospital or other facility.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$240$162 to $347
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,738$1,202 to $2,884

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,738 · 10th to 90th $955 to $2,884Professionalmedian $240 · 10th to 90th $30 to $389
$50$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,738professional $240

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$316.23
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$954.99
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$389.05
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$363.08
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$389.05

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 4.3 times more in Wisconsin 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.

Hawaii· 46th of 51

$240

WI $794KY $186

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.