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Biopsy Of The Roof Of The Mouth

Maryland rates for HCPCS 42100

Takes a small piece of tissue from the roof of the mouth or from the uvula, the flap hanging at the back of the throat, so it can be examined under a microscope. Only a sample is taken and the rest of the area is left in place. It is done to find out what is behind a patch, sore, swelling or growth that has not settled on its own.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Biopsy Of The Roof Of The Mouth cost?

$129

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $117 to $166.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $437 · 10th to 90th $98 to $1,380Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $110 to $195
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $437professional $129

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$177.83
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$588.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$208.93
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$239.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,380.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$245.47
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$204.17
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$89.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$35.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$26.92
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$17.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$125.89

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 4.0 times more in Alaska than in New Jersey. 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.

Maryland· 46th of 51

$129

AK $437NJ $110

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.