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Removal Of A Growth Or Scar Inside The Mouth

Louisiana 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?

$363

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $363 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $251 from a physician practice, and about $1,585 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 5 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$251$224 to $339
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,585$891 to $3,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,585 · 10th to 90th $339 to $4,786Professionalmedian $251 · 10th to 90th $174 to $380
$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,585professional $251

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
$338.84
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$3,548.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$371.54
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$6,025.60
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$398.11
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$426.58

Where Louisiana 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.

Louisiana $363 · 14th 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.