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Radical Tonsil Area Removal With Flap Repair

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 42845

Removes a cancer involving the tonsil, the folds of tissue around it and the area behind the back teeth, taking a wide margin of surrounding tissue, then rebuilds the site with a flap of tissue brought in from elsewhere in the body. Bringing in tissue with its own blood supply fills the gap and helps swallowing and speech recover. It is a lengthy operation, usually part of a wider cancer treatment plan.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Radical Tonsil Area Removal With Flap Repair cost?

$3,090

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,090 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,512 to $4,898.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,090 · 10th to 90th $2,138 to $12,303Professionalmedian $2,399 · 10th to 90th $2,239 to $3,020
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,090professional $2,399

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$22,908.68
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$6,309.57
Typical High
$6,309.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$3,388.44
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,238.72
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$3,019.95
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$4,570.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$9,120.11

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 17.4 times more in Maine than in Wyoming. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

South Carolina· 34th of 50

$3,090

ME $22,387WY $1,288

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.