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Needle Core Biopsy of the Breast, by Feel

Alaska rates for HCPCS 19100

A sample of breast tissue is taken with a hollow needle passed through the skin, so it can be examined under a microscope. The doctor locates the lump by feel and guides the needle by hand rather than using a scan to steer it.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Needle Core Biopsy of the Breast, by Feel cost?

$437

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $437 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $331 from a physician practice, and about $1,738 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$331$191 to $603
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,738$1,096 to $3,467

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,738 · 10th to 90th $490 to $5,888Professionalmedian $331 · 10th to 90th $117 to $692
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,738professional $331

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$5,888.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$5,888.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$478.63
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$1,000.00
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$1,023.29
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$1,862.09
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$602.56
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$5,888.44
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,265.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$851.14

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 4.9 times more in Alaska than in Hawaii. 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.

Alaska· 1st of 51

$437

AK $437HI $89.13

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.