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Complete Parotid Gland Removal, Nerve Spared

Minnesota rates for HCPCS 42420

Removes the whole parotid salivary gland, the large gland in front of and below the ear, through an incision in front of the ear and into the upper neck. The facial nerve, which runs through the gland and controls the muscles of facial expression, is carefully traced and preserved during the removal. It is done for tumors that involve the deeper part of the gland.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Complete Parotid Gland Removal, Nerve Spared cost?

$4,786

Typical facility fee. In Minnesota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,786 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,236 to $9,550.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,786 · 10th to 90th $1,380 to $17,378
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,786

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
$1,122.02
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$7,244.36
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,079.46
Median
$13,489.63
Typical High
$26,915.35
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$11,481.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,187.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$181.97
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$9,120.11
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$15,135.61

Where Minnesota sits

The same service costs 13.2 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. 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.

Minnesota· 21st of 50

$4,786

IN $15,488ND $1,175

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.