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Open Biopsy of a Chest-Area Spinal Bone

Wyoming rates for HCPCS 20250

This procedure surgically opens the skin and tissue to reach a vertebra, one of the bones of the spine, in the chest (thoracic) region, and removes a tissue sample directly from the bone. It is used to diagnose the cause of a suspicious spinal bone lesion, such as infection, cancer, or an unexplained fracture, when less invasive sampling has not given a clear answer. The incision is closed after the sample is taken.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Biopsy of a Chest-Area Spinal Bone cost?

$708

Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $708 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $389 to $1,148.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4,169 · 10th to 90th $2,754 to $14,791Professionalmedian $661 · 10th to 90th $389 to $1,380
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $4,169professional $661

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
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$416.87
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$2,754.23
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$912.01
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$14,791.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,479.11

Where Wyoming sits

The same service costs 12.6 times more in California than in Delaware. 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.

Wyoming· 13th of 51

$708

CA $4,898DE $389

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.