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Biopsy Of Soft Tissue In The Neck Or Chest Wall

Rhode Island 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?

$275

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $275 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $275 from a physician practice, and about $1,349 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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$275$209 to $339
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,349$794 to $3,631

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,349 · 10th to 90th $646 to $4,898Professionalmedian $275 · 10th to 90th $158 to $490
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,349professional $275

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
$1,513.56
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$33.88
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$371.54
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$251.19
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$31.62
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$489.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$5,011.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$416.87
3 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
$104.71
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$239.88

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 24th of 51

$275

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.