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Removal of Part of the Parotid Gland

Colorado rates for HCPCS 42415

Removal of the outer portion of the parotid salivary gland, which sits in front of and below the ear, usually because a lump has grown in it. The facial nerve, which drives the muscles of the face, runs through the gland, so the surgeon traces and preserves its branches while taking the tissue out. Removing gland tissue around the lump gives a clear margin and lets the laboratory examine it.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal of Part of the Parotid Gland cost?

$6,607

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,607 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,291 to $11,482.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,607 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $16,596Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $933 to $4,365
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $6,607professional $1,318

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$11,481.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,165.95
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$19,498.45
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$5,248.07
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,238.72
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$4,365.16
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$1,949.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,128.61
Median
$11,481.54
Typical High
$17,378.01

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 64.6 times more in West Virginia than in Maine. 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.

Colorado· 17th of 50

$6,607

WV $34,674ME $537

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.