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Needle Biopsy Of The Lung Or Mid-Chest

Kentucky 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?

$1,175

Typical physician fee. In Kentucky, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,175 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $257 to $2,138.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,549 · 10th to 90th $525 to $2,884Professionalmedian $158 · 10th to 90th $117 to $257
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $1,549professional $158

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. 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
$602.56
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,884.03
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$933.25
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$257.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$851.14
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$158.49

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky· 14th of 38

$1,175

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.