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Deep Bone Needle Biopsy

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 20225

This procedure collects a small sample of bone tissue from a deeper location in the body, such as a vertebra or the thigh bone, using a needle passed through the skin. The sample is sent to a lab to help diagnose conditions such as infection, tumor, or unexplained bone changes.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Deep Bone Needle Biopsy cost?

$417

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $417 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $162 to $1,698.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,467 · 10th to 90th $316 to $4,571Professionalmedian $257 · 10th to 90th $126 to $794
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,467professional $257

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$645.65
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$1,148.15
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$1,096.48
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,071.52

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.4 times more in California than in Montana. 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.

Washington, DC· 26th of 51

$417

CA $794MT $234

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.