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Needle Biopsy Without Imaging, First Site

Ohio 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 October 2026.

How much does Needle Biopsy Without Imaging, First Site cost?

$110

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $110 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $105 from a physician practice, and about $324 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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$105$66.07 to $138
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$324$97.72 to $1,445

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $324 · 10th to 90th $65 to $3,715Professionalmedian $105 · 10th to 90th $56 to $186
$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $324professional $105

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$10,715.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$380.19
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$3,311.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$173.78
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$204.17
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$194.98
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$204.17
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$165.96
SummaCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$38.90
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$131.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$190.55
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$46.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$18.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$14.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$9.33

Where Ohio sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in Pennsylvania. 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.

Ohio· 31st of 51

$110

AK $257PA $93.33

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.