Full-Thickness Brush Sample Of Mouth Tissue

Minnesota rates for HCPCS D7288

Cells are collected from a suspicious patch inside the mouth by pressing and rotating a small stiff brush against it firmly enough to pick up the whole thickness of the lining, right down to the layer underneath, not just the loose cells sitting on top. That depth is what makes the sample worth examining, since changes that matter often start below the surface. The sample goes to a laboratory to show whether the area needs to be looked into further.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Full-Thickness Brush Sample Of Mouth Tissue cost?

$224

Typical negotiated rate. In Minnesota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $224 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $224 from a physician practice, and about $575 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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$224	$178 to $224
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$575	$309 to $1,698

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $575 · 10th to 90th $74 to $10,471Professionalmedian $224 · 10th to 90th $74 to $224

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $74.13 Median $74.13 Typical High $74.13	Facility	Global	$74.13	$74.13	$74.13
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $60.26 Median $67.61 Typical High $83.18	Professional	Global	$60.26	$67.61	$83.18
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $309.03 Median $812.83 Typical High $11,220.18	Facility	Global	$309.03	$812.83	$11,220.18
BCBS Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $177.83 Median $223.87 Typical High $223.87	Professional	Global	$177.83	$223.87	$223.87
Medica Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $53.70 Median $102.33 Typical High $151.36	Facility	Global	$53.70	$102.33	$151.36
Medica Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $616.60 Median $616.60 Typical High $616.60	Professional	Global	$616.60	$616.60	$616.60

Where Minnesota sits

The same service costs 12.6 times more in Ohio than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Minnesota $224 · 3rd of 51

OH $562VT $44.67

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.