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Oral Cell Sample Lab Analysis

Indiana rates for HCPCS D0480

Laboratory processing of a sample of cells gently collected from the surface of a sore, patch, or other area of concern in the mouth, examined under a microscope with a written report sent back to your dentist. It's a way to check unusual-looking tissue without a surgical biopsy.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Oral Cell Sample Lab Analysis cost?

$38.90

Typical facility fee. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.90 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $19.95 to $44.67.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8 · 10th to 90th $8 to $39Professionalmedian $39 · 10th to 90th $8 to $51
$10$20$50$100facility $8professional $39

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
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$52.48
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$14.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$22.91
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$36.31

Where Indiana sits

The same service costs 8.1 times more in Minnesota than in Kentucky. 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.

Indiana· 48th of 51

$38.90

MN $195KY $23.99

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.