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Biopsy Of Soft Tissue In The Neck Or Chest Wall

Nevada 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?

$219

Typical negotiated rate. In Nevada, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $219 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $204 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$204$151 to $263
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,318$724 to $3,090

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $457 to $4,365Professionalmedian $204 · 10th to 90th $132 to $331
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,318professional $204

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
$162.18
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$281.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$5,128.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$288.40
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$338.84
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$512.86
Hometown Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$776.25
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.02
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$1,174.90
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$4,265.80
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$288.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$346.74
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
$74.13
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$134.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$53.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$199.53
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$39.81
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$26.92
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$186.21

Where Nevada 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.

Nevada· 44th of 51

$219

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.