Surgical removal of a non-cancerous growth or lesion from soft tissue in the mouth, used for a larger growth rather than a small one. The tissue removed is generally sent to a lab to confirm it is benign. This applies to soft tissue growths on the gums, cheeks, or other oral tissue rather than to teeth themselves.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Removal Of A Larger Benign Mouth Growth cost?
$575
Typical facility fee. In North Dakota, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $575 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $427 to $676.
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 $427 · 10th to 90th $245 to $8,511Professionalmedian $575 · 10th to 90th $427 to $692
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 LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$8,511.38
Facility
Global
$245.47
$426.58
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
Professional
Global
$245.47
$426.58
$426.58
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$691.83
Professional
Global
$512.86
$588.84
$691.83
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$1,288.25
Facility
Global
$354.81
$426.58
$1,288.25
Where North Dakota sits
The same service costs 9.5 times more in Minnesota than in Indiana. 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.