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Biopsy Of Soft Tissue In The Neck Or Chest Wall

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 21550

This procedure takes a tissue sample from soft tissue, such as muscle or fat, in the neck or chest wall area. It is used to help diagnose a lump, mass, or other abnormal area of tissue found on exam or imaging.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Biopsy Of Soft Tissue In The Neck Or Chest Wall cost?

$282

Typical negotiated rate. In Arkansas, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $282 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $257 from a physician practice, and about $871 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$257$191 to $309
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$871$646 to $1,514

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $871 · 10th to 90th $417 to $2,089Professionalmedian $257 · 10th to 90th $166 to $372
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $871professional $257

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,041.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$309.03
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$416.87
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,089.30
BCBS Arkansas
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$371.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$831.76
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$416.87
Qualchoice
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$2,238.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$407.38
6 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
$95.50
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$30.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$213.80

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Arkansas· 21st of 51

$282

AK $759KY $170

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.