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Destruction Of A Growth On The Palate Or Uvula

Maryland 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 Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $214 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $151 to $263.

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 $447 · 10th to 90th $158 to $1,318Professionalmedian $214 · 10th to 90th $138 to $347
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $447professional $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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$316.23
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$208.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$416.87
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$407.38
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$363.08

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.0 times more in Minnesota than in West Virginia. 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

$214

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.