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Biopsy Of Soft Tissue In The Neck Or Chest Wall

Oklahoma 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?

$309

Typical negotiated rate. In Oklahoma, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $309 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $269 from a physician practice, and about $2,399 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$269$186 to $331
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,399$562 to $3,548

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,399 · 10th to 90th $275 to $4,467Professionalmedian $269 · 10th to 90th $162 to $1,175
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,399professional $269

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
$1,778.28
Typical High
$6,760.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$275.42
BCBS Oklahoma
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,897.79
BCBS Oklahoma
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$309.03
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$3,801.89
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$3,981.07
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$309.03
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
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$138.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$54.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$208.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$41.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$27.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$194.98

Where Oklahoma 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.

Oklahoma· 16th of 51

$309

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.