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Biopsy Of Soft Tissue In The Neck Or Chest Wall

Kentucky 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?

$170

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $170 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $170 from a physician practice, and about $525 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$170$132 to $234
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$525$214 to $955

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $525 · 10th to 90th $145 to $2,754Professionalmedian $170 · 10th to 90th $115 to $309
$50$200$1K$5Kfacility $525professional $170

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
$131.83
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$794.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$269.15
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$11,220.18
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$186.21
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$1,202.26
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$912.01
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$1,318.26
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$74.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$2,454.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$354.81
12 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
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$53.70
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$26.92
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$53.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$26.92
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$186.21

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky· 51st of 51

$170

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.