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Removal Of Salivary Stone From Parotid Gland Duct

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 42340

This service removes a stone that is blocking the duct of the parotid salivary gland, the gland located in front of and below the ear. It is used when the stone cannot be reached and removed through a simple procedure inside the mouth. Clearing the blockage relieves the pain and swelling that a salivary stone can cause, especially around mealtimes.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of Salivary Stone From Parotid Gland Duct cost?

$490

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $490 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $380 to $617.

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 $2,138 · 10th to 90th $646 to $7,762Professionalmedian $427 · 10th to 90th $339 to $646
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $2,138professional $427

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
$645.65
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$645.65
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$3,235.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,380.38
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,047.13

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.2 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.

Washington, DC $490 · 39th of 51
MN $955WV $427

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.