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Palate Or Throat Lesion Removal With Flap Closure

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 42107

Surgical removal of an abnormal growth from the roof of the mouth or the soft tissue at the back of the throat, with the resulting wound then closed using a flap of nearby tissue repositioned to cover the area. This differs from simply stitching the wound edges directly together.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Palate Or Throat Lesion Removal With Flap Closure cost?

$389

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $389 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $347 to $513.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,548 · 10th to 90th $550 to $19,953Professionalmedian $389 · 10th to 90th $309 to $617
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,548professional $389

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,786.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$549.54
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$398.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$707.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$933.25
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
$194.98
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$275.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$380.19

Where Washington, DC 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.

Washington, DC· 43rd of 51

$389

AK $1,318NJ $331

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.