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Destruction Of A Growth On The Palate Or Uvula

Vermont 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?

$245

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $166 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $158 to $302
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kprofessional $245

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
$158.49
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$363.08
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$602.56
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$501.19

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont $245 · 22nd 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.