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Oral Cell Sample Lab Analysis

South Dakota 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?

$56.23

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $56.23 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $54.95 to $58.88.

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

Facilitymedian $81 · 10th to 90th $47 to $151Professionalmedian $56 · 10th to 90th $27 to $81
$50$100$200facility $81professional $56

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
$46.77
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$46.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$58.88
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$151.36
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$81.28
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00

Where South Dakota 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.

South Dakota· 14th of 51

$56.23

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.