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Widening A Narrowed Salivary Duct

Vermont 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?

$87.10

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $87.10 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $64.57 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $87 · 10th to 90th $63 to $102
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kprofessional $87

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
$63.10
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$239.88
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$165.96

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont $87.10 · 20th 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.