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Biopsy Of The Back Portion Of The Tongue

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 41105

This procedure takes a small tissue sample from the back third of the tongue to check for disease. It is performed separately from biopsies of the front of the tongue because of the different approach needed to reach this area.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Biopsy Of The Back Portion Of The Tongue cost?

$178

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $178 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $170 from a physician practice, and about $257 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$170$126 to $214
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$257$174 to $4,677

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $257 · 10th to 90th $132 to $8,913Professionalmedian $170 · 10th to 90th $107 to $275
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $257professional $170

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
$131.83
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$21,877.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$275.42
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$7,244.36
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$380.19
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$229.09
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$323.59
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$10,471.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$275.42

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 2.1 times more in Minnesota than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Carolina $178 · 31st of 51
MN $324KY $151

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.