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Destruction Of A Growth On The Palate Or Uvula

Wyoming 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?

$269

Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $269 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $204 to $575.

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

Facilitymedian $5,370 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $6,761Professionalmedian $263 · 10th to 90th $145 to $692
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $5,370professional $263

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$309.03
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$912.01
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$537.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$6,760.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$660.69

Where Wyoming 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.

Wyoming $269 · 14th 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.