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Open Lung Biopsy Of A Hazy Area

California rates for HCPCS 32096

Surgery through an incision between the ribs to take tissue samples from an area of lung that looks hazy or shadowed on imaging, in order to find out what is causing it. It is used when less invasive sampling has not given an answer, in conditions such as unexplained lung inflammation or scarring. It is performed on one side of the chest.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Lung Biopsy Of A Hazy Area cost?

$12,589

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12,589 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $8,710 to $16,982.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $12,882 · 10th to 90th $4,898 to $22,387Professionalmedian $912 · 10th to 90th $676 to $1,698
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $12,882professional $912

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
$3,981.07
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$22,908.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,317.64
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$22,908.68
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$16,595.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$812.83
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,023.29
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,737.80
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$4,897.79
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,584.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$17,378.01

Where California sits

The same service costs 26.3 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. 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.

California· 2nd of 49

$12,589

IN $20,417ND $776

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.