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Mouth Impression For A Palate Plate

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 42280

A mold is taken of the upper jaw and the roof of the mouth so that a custom plate can be made to fit it exactly. Soft material is pressed against the palate and upper gums, then set and lifted out to give an accurate copy of the shape. It is the preparation step before the finished plate is made and fitted.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Mouth Impression For A Palate Plate cost?

$129

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $115 to $195.

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 $1,413 · 10th to 90th $129 to $4,074Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $102 to $219
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,413professional $129

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
$128.82
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$213.80
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$251.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,548.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$309.03
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
$63.10
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$43.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$32.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$21.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$151.36

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Alaska than in New Jersey. 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· 48th of 51

$129

AK $437NJ $126

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.