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Needle Biopsy Without Imaging, First Site

New York 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 $3,090 · 10th–90th $100$7,4130%10%10th90th$3,090Professionalmedian $123 · 10th–90th $54$2880%10%10th90th$123$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K

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
$89.13
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$288.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$5,011.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$323.59
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$4,073.80
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$144.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$83.18
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$398.11
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$177.83
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$223.87
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$213.80
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,288.25
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$4,897.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$269.15
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$245.47
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$239.88