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Widening A Narrowed Salivary Duct

Ohio 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 negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $74.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $72.44 from a physician practice, and about $2,188 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 8 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$72.44$58.88 to $89.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,188$257 to $4,266

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $81 to $10,233Professionalmedian $72 · 10th to 90th $52 to $120
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,188professional $72

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
$79.43
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$114.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$7,943.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$112.20
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$72.44
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$602.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$199.53
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$602.56
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$199.53
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$43.65
SummaCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,398.83
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$144.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,897.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$128.82

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $74.13 · 49th 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.