go back

Bronchoscopy with Lung Tissue Biopsy

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 31628

During a bronchoscopy, a small forceps is passed through the scope and into the lung tissue beyond the airway walls to take a tissue sample from one section (lobe) of the lung. The sample is sent to a lab to help diagnose conditions such as infection, inflammation, or a possible tumor.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Bronchoscopy with Lung Tissue Biopsy cost?

$407

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $407 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $200 to $955.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $437 to $4,571Professionalmedian $200 · 10th to 90th $45 to $457
$50$200$1K$5K$20Kfacility $1,820professional $200

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$4,570.88
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$457.09
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$6,456.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$173.78
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$870.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$891.25

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 7.9 times more in Hawaii than in West Virginia. 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.

Washington, DC· 33rd of 51

$407

HI $1,905WV $240

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.