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Surgical Biopsy Of A Deep Bone

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 20245

This procedure surgically opens tissue to reach and remove a sample from a deep bone, such as a long bone in the arm, leg, or pelvis, for laboratory examination. It requires a more involved surgical approach than sampling a bone closer to the skin surface, because of how far the bone sits beneath overlying muscle and tissue.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Surgical Biopsy Of A Deep Bone cost?

$513

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $513 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $347 to $912.

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 $4,074 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $19,953Professionalmedian $437 · 10th to 90th $331 to $977
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $4,074professional $437

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
$346.74
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$6,606.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$812.83
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$3,235.94
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$954.99
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$954.99
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
$169.82
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$281.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$426.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$85.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$56.23

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.7 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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· 35th of 51

$513

AK $1,380UT $295

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.