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Removal Of A Growth Or Scar Inside The Mouth

Rhode Island 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 physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $288 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $214 to $339.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,715 · 10th to 90th $1,549 to $6,166Professionalmedian $288 · 10th to 90th $182 to $380
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $3,715professional $288

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$338.84
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$467.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$436.52

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island $288 · 35th 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.