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Open Lung Biopsy Of A Hazy Area

New Mexico 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?

$2,089

Typical facility fee. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,089 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,230 to $5,012.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,089 · 10th to 90th $933 to $8,318
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,089

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$7,762.47
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$12,589.25

Where New Mexico 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.

New Mexico· 32nd of 49

$2,089

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.