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Needle Core Biopsy of the Breast, by Feel

Maine 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 July 2026.

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

$129

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $89.13 to $204.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,388 · 10th to 90th $3,388 to $3,388Professionalmedian $129 · 10th to 90th $68 to $275
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $3,388professional $129

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$128.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$323.59
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$316.23
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$162.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$331.13

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 10.5 times more in California than in Rhode Island. 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.

Maine· 47th of 51

$129

CA $1,230RI $117

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.