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Biopsy Of Soft Tissue In The Neck Or Chest Wall

Tennessee 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?

$324

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $324 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $288 from a physician practice, and about $1,175 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$288$195 to $417
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,175$759 to $2,138

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,175 · 10th to 90th $501 to $2,818Professionalmedian $288 · 10th to 90th $148 to $1,905
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,175professional $288

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
$239.88
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$6,606.93
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$338.84
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$2,570.40
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,659.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$389.05
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,344.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$3,630.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$446.68
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
$69.18
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$69.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$257.04
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$33.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$239.88

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee· 14th of 51

$324

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.