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Saliva Duct Rerouting With Gland Removal

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 42509

Redirects the openings of both large salivary ducts that carry saliva from the glands in front of the ears into the mouth, so saliva drains further back toward the throat and is swallowed rather than spilling from the lips. Both glands sitting under the jaw, which produce much of the resting saliva, are removed during the same operation. It is done for severe, constant drooling that has not improved with other treatments.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Saliva Duct Rerouting With Gland Removal cost?

$977

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $977 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $977 from a physician practice, and about $7,943 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$977$813 to $1,380
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$7,943$5,888 to $10,471

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,943 · 10th to 90th $4,571 to $13,804Professionalmedian $977 · 10th to 90th $759 to $2,089
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $7,943professional $977

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
$4,570.88
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,819.70
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,317.64
Median
$15,135.61
Typical High
$16,595.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$8,317.64
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,238.72
ConnectiCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,023.29
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,951.21

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in California 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.

Connecticut· 32nd of 51

$977

CA $2,399WV $813

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.