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Removal Of The Salivary Gland Under The Tongue

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 42450

Removes the salivary gland that sits in the floor of the mouth beneath the tongue. The gland is taken out through an incision inside the mouth and the tissue is sent for laboratory examination. It is most often done for a recurring fluid-filled swelling or a growth arising in that gland.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of The Salivary Gland Under The Tongue cost?

$562

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $562 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $457 to $977.

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 $562 · 10th to 90th $363 to $3,890Professionalmedian $661 · 10th to 90th $661 to $661
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $562professional $661

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
$354.81
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$7,413.10
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,041.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,370.32
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$660.69
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$831.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$10,715.19
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16,982.44
Median
$16,982.44
Typical High
$28,840.32

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 24.0 times more in Indiana than in West Virginia. 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.

North Carolina· 48th of 50

$562

IN $10,965WV $457

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.