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Full-Thickness Brush Sample Of Mouth Tissue

Washington 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 October 2026.

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

$115

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $115 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $115 from a physician practice, and about $126 from a hospital or other facility.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$115$83.18 to $646
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$126$83.18 to $148

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $126 · 10th to 90th $58 to $155Professionalmedian $115 · 10th to 90th $59 to $661
$50$100$200$500facility $126professional $115

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$12.59
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$8.32
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$457.09
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$660.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$186.21
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$154.88
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$70.79

Where Washington sits

The same service costs 123.0 times more in Alabama than in New Jersey. 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.

Washington· 15th of 51

$115

AL $2,818NJ $22.91

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.