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Destruction Of A Growth On The Palate Or Uvula

North Dakota 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?

$309

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $309 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $309 from a physician practice, and about $240 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$309$229 to $437
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$240$145 to $347

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $240 · 10th to 90th $138 to $1,995Professionalmedian $309 · 10th to 90th $145 to $550
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $240professional $309

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
$138.04
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$1,995.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$380.19
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$602.56
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$489.78
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,698.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$6,606.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$467.74

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota $309 · 5th 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.