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Destruction Of A Growth On The Palate Or Uvula

South Carolina 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?

$229

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $229 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $224 from a physician practice, and about $355 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 6 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$224$170 to $275
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$355$229 to $5,129

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $355 · 10th to 90th $170 to $10,233Professionalmedian $224 · 10th to 90th $138 to $398
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $355professional $224

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
$169.82
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$21,877.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$398.11
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$7,585.78
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$467.74
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$363.08
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$426.58
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$10,471.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$389.05

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $229 · 37th 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.