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Widening A Narrowed Salivary Duct

West Virginia 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?

$72.44

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $72.44 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $72.44 from a physician practice, and about $72.44 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$72.44$57.54 to $89.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$72.44$56.23 to $93.33

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $72 · 10th to 90th $56 to $1,413Professionalmedian $72 · 10th to 90th $54 to $117
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $72professional $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
$56.23
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$1,230.27
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$95.50
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$75.86
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$446.68
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,548.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$4,365.16
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$123.03

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $72.44 · 50th 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.