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Needle Biopsy Of The Lung Or Mid-Chest

California rates for HCPCS 32405

A tissue sample is taken from the lung, or from the space between the lungs in the middle of the chest, by passing a needle through the skin and chest wall. No incision is made, and the sample is sent to a laboratory to be examined under a microscope to explain an abnormal area seen on a scan.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Needle Biopsy Of The Lung Or Mid-Chest cost?

$2,042

Typical physician fee. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,042 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,862 to $2,692.

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 $5,012 · 10th to 90th $2,512 to $10,000Professionalmedian $1,862 · 10th to 90th $1,349 to $2,042
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $5,012professional $1,862

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
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$10,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$933.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$3,630.78
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,041.74
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$1,348.96

Where California sits

The same service costs 173.8 times more in Colorado than in South Carolina. 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· 8th of 38

$2,042

CO $5,248SC $30.20

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.