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Biopsy Of Soft Tissue In The Neck Or Chest Wall

Iowa 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 July 2026.

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

$347

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $288 from a physician practice, and about $2,570 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$288$229 to $562
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,570$550 to $4,365

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,570 · 10th to 90th $324 to $6,761Professionalmedian $288 · 10th to 90th $158 to $1,230
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,570professional $288

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
$426.58
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$758.58
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$602.56
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$4,677.35
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,412.54
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$724.44
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$630.96
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$588.84

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $347 · 8th of 51
CA $871KY $209

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.