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Widening A Narrowed Salivary Duct

Utah 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?

$85.11

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $85.11 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $81.28 from a physician practice, and about $3,162 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 7 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$81.28$70.79 to $120
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$3,162$1,738 to $4,169

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,162 · 10th to 90th $79 to $4,571Professionalmedian $81 · 10th to 90th $56 to $219
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $3,162professional $81

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
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$218.78
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$138.04
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$4,466.84
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$154.88
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$151.36
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$138.04
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$5,128.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$128.82

Where Utah 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.

Utah $85.11 · 24th 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.