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Needle Biopsy Without Imaging, First Site

California rates for HCPCS 10021

This is a fine-needle biopsy in which a thin needle is used to draw out a small sample of cells from a lump or area of concern for laboratory analysis, done by feel rather than with the help of ultrasound or other imaging. It covers the first site sampled during a visit. Additional sites, if sampled, are handled separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,169 · 10th–90th $1,096$12,8820%10%10th90th$4,169Professionalmedian $132 · 10th–90th $58$5250%10%10th90th$132$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$16,982.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$602.56
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$12,882.50
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$275.42
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,995.26
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$263.03
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$151.36
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$190.55
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$1,288.25
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$851.14
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$141.25
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$213.80
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$257.04
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$323.59
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$131.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$6,456.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$239.88