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Destruction Of A Growth On The Palate Or Uvula

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 42160

This is a procedure to destroy an abnormal growth on the roof of the mouth or on the small dangling tissue at the back of the throat, using heat, freezing, or a chemical agent rather than cutting the growth out. It removes the abnormal tissue while leaving the surrounding area intact.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Destruction Of A Growth On The Palate Or Uvula cost?

$214

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $214 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $151 to $245.

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 $2,884 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $2,884Professionalmedian $214 · 10th to 90th $138 to $295
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $2,884professional $214

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
$1,000.00
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$281.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$660.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$354.81
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$346.74
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$338.84

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 2.0 times more in Minnesota than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $214 · 47th of 51
MN $407WV $204

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.