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Wide Removal Of A Cancer At The Back Of The Mouth

Virginia rates for HCPCS 42844

Removes a cancer involving the tonsil, the folds of tissue around it, or the area behind the last molar, taking a wide margin of surrounding tissue with it. The gap left behind is then closed and reconstructed during the same operation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $1,950 · 10th–90th $1,349$9,3330%10%10th90th$1,950Professionalmedian $1,549 · 10th–90th $1,230$2,3990%10%20%10th90th$1,549$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$14,125.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$9,332.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$2,137.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,398.83
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,754.23
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,818.38
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$5,888.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$21,877.62