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Removal Of A Growth Or Scar Inside The Mouth

Missouri 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?

$347

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $257 from a physician practice, and about $1,820 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$257$186 to $331
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,820$1,122 to $3,162

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $295 to $5,248Professionalmedian $257 · 10th to 90th $162 to $537
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,820professional $257

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
$239.88
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$6,309.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$1,174.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$3,981.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$407.38
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$501.19
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$2,630.27
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$3,019.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$549.54

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri $347 · 17th 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.