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Needle Biopsy of a Salivary Gland

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 42400

In this procedure, a doctor uses a thin needle to take a small tissue sample from a salivary gland, usually to evaluate a lump or swelling in the gland. The sample is then examined under a microscope to help determine whether the growth is benign or something that needs further treatment.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Needle Biopsy of a Salivary Gland cost?

$100

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $100 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $63.10 to $141.

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 $2,884 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $2,884Professionalmedian $100 · 10th to 90th $51 to $2,570
$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0Kfacility $2,884professional $100

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
$1,000.00
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$128.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$269.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$144.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$144.54
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$4,073.80

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 1.7 times more in Minnesota than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $100 · 30th of 51
MN $158RI $91.20

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.