What does code 42305 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 42305 ranges from $1,471 to $10,080. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

42305 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drainage of salivary gland" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

42305

HCPCS

Drainage of salivary gland

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 42305 (Drainage of salivary gland) appears at 74 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1,471 to $10,080. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 42305 vary by about 6.9× across the 60 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,471 to $10,080. Shopping around can matter.

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code 42305 cash price60 disclosed · 60 hospitals

$1,471median ~$6,632$10,080

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$1,471 – $2,858

Tarzana · 1 hospital$1,471
San Pedro · 1 hospital$1,700
Torrance · 1 hospital$1,700
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$1,731
Burbank · 1 hospital$1,984
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$2,858

74 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Drainage of salivary gland Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	42305 HCPCS	—	—	$1,307 – $5,724	—
Drainage of salivary gland Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	42305 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	42305 HCPCS	$7,113	$5,548	—	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
HC ED DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	42305 HCPCS	$7,113	$5,548	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	42305 HCPCS	$7,113	$5,548	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	42305 HCPCS	$6,855	$3,496	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	42305 HCPCS	$4,202	$1,471	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	42305 HCPCS	$4,946	$1,731	—	—
HC ED DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	42305 HCPCS	$4,857	$1,700	—	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	Richmond Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	Roseville Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	San Francisco Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	San Jose Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	San Leandro Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	San Rafael Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Clara Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	Santa Rosa Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—
DRAINAGE OF SALIVARY GLAND Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	42305 CPT	—	—	$887 – $3,524	—
DRAINAGE ABSCESS PAROTID COMPLICATED Inpatient & outpatient	South Sacramento Medical Center	42305 CPT	$18,000	$10,080	$3,919 – $12,272	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 42305 prices

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Code 42305: frequently asked

What does code 42305 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 42305 ranges from $1,471 to $10,080. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 42305?: 42305 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drainage of salivary gland" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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