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Biopsy Of Soft Tissue In The Neck Or Chest Wall

Utah 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?

$209

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $209 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $200 from a physician practice, and about $2,570 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$200$145 to $245
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,570$417 to $3,981

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,570 · 10th to 90th $224 to $4,677Professionalmedian $200 · 10th to 90th $27 to $302
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,570professional $200

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
$2,951.21
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$354.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$891.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$309.03
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$257.04
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$4,897.79
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$389.05
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$537.03
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$302.00
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$588.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,677.35
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$371.54
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
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$177.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$53.70
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$35.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$251.19

Where Utah 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.

Utah· 47th of 51

$209

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.