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Marsupialization Of A Sublingual Salivary Cyst

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 42409

This procedure treats a fluid-filled cyst under the tongue, called a ranula, that forms when a salivary gland duct is blocked. Instead of removing the cyst entirely, the surgeon opens it and stitches the edges of the lining to the surrounding tissue so it stays open and drains, which lowers the chance of it coming back compared to simple drainage alone.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Marsupialization Of A Sublingual Salivary Cyst cost?

$347

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $251 to $457.

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 $3,981 · 10th to 90th $275 to $7,762Professionalmedian $324 · 10th to 90th $224 to $490
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,981professional $324

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
$275.42
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$489.78
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$1,000.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$724.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$758.58

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in Minnesota than in Kentucky. 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

$347

MN $676KY $288

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.