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Biopsy Of The Roof Of The Mouth

Vermont 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?

$170

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $170 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $155 to $219.

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 $309 · 10th to 90th $224 to $1,259Professionalmedian $170 · 10th to 90th $126 to $229
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $309professional $170

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$177.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$218.78
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$257.04
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
$60.26
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$87.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$35.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$26.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$17.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$123.03

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 22nd of 51

$170

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.