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Removal Of A Salivary Gland Stone Through The Mouth

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 42330

A stone (calculus) blocking a salivary gland duct is removed through the mouth, without any external incision on the skin, relieving the swelling and discomfort the blockage causes, especially around mealtimes. This version applies to a straightforward case.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Salivary Gland Stone Through The Mouth 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 $229 from a physician practice, and about $339 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$229$186 to $275
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$339$240 to $4,365

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $339 · 10th to 90th $195 to $8,511Professionalmedian $229 · 10th to 90th $162 to $363
$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0Kfacility $339professional $229

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
$194.98
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$21,877.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$363.08
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$7,244.36
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$562.34
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$501.19
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$331.13
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$436.52
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
$147.91
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$389.05

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 2.1 times more in Minnesota than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

South Carolina $229 · 44th of 51
MN $437KY $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.