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Biopsy Of Soft Tissue In The Neck Or Chest Wall

Missouri 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?

$245

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $245 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $224 from a physician practice, and about $1,380 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$224$166 to $331
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,380$676 to $2,455

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,380 · 10th to 90th $347 to $3,890Professionalmedian $224 · 10th to 90th $151 to $1,175
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,380professional $224

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
$223.87
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$6,309.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$295.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$3,890.45
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$251.19
BCBS Kansas City
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$331.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$389.05
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$3,090.30
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$3,235.94
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$245.47
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
$66.07
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$41.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$27.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$194.98

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri· 36th of 51

$245

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.