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Biopsy Of Soft Tissue In The Neck Or Chest Wall

Montana 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?

$263

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $263 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $263 from a physician practice, and about $372 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$263$245 to $427
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$372$251 to $468

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $372 · 10th to 90th $245 to $813Professionalmedian $263 · 10th to 90th $158 to $437
$100$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $372professional $263

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$398.11
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$426.58
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$3,388.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$426.58
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$501.19
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$501.19
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$3,388.44
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$467.74

Where Montana 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.

Montana· 28th of 51

$263

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.