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Repair Of A Tear In The Roof Of The Mouth

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 42182

This procedure surgically closes a tear or wound in the roof of the mouth, called the palate. The surgeon cleans the area and stitches the tissue layers back together to restore a normal palate. It is typically needed after an injury, such as a fall or puncture wound, rather than a birth defect.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Repair Of A Tear In The Roof Of The Mouth cost?

$302

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $302 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $269 to $380.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,548 · 10th to 90th $398 to $19,953Professionalmedian $302 · 10th to 90th $245 to $457
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,548professional $302

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,786.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$398.11
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$524.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$660.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$676.08
6 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$79.43
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$295.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$60.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$275.42

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.3 times more in Alaska than in Texas. 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.

Washington, DC· 43rd of 51

$302

AK $1,047TX $245

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.