go back

Widening A Narrowed Salivary Duct

Maryland rates for HCPCS 42650

Opens up a narrowed salivary duct, the small tube carrying saliva from a gland into the mouth, by passing a fine probe or dilator along it. Restoring the flow relieves the painful swelling that builds under the jaw or in the cheek at mealtimes when saliva cannot escape. It is a short procedure done in the office.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Widening A Narrowed Salivary Duct cost?

$74.13

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $74.13 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $61.66 to $91.20.

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 $447 · 10th to 90th $47 to $1,318Professionalmedian $74 · 10th to 90th $55 to $132
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $447professional $74

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$125.89
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$87.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$162.18
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$144.54
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$117.49

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.2 times more in Minnesota than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $74.13 · 48th of 51
MN $155KY $70.79

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.