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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 October 2026.

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

$407

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $407 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $398 from a physician practice, and about $1,318 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$398$302 to $589
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,318$646 to $3,090

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $407 to $5,012Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $245 to $708
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,318professional $398

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
$416.87
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$6,760.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$416.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,548.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$630.96
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$512.86
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$4,168.69
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,995.26
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$588.84
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,548.82
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$616.60
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$660.69
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
$77.62
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$309.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$41.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$288.40

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 5th of 51

$407

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.