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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 July 2026.

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

$2,089

Typical facility fee. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,089 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,549 to $2,630.

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 $2,138 · 10th to 90th $1,148 to $2,884Professionalmedian $191 · 10th to 90th $123 to $257
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $2,138professional $191

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
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,884.03
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$257.04
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$158.49
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$257.04
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$158.49

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 645.7 times more in Texas 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· 9th of 38

$2,089

TX $19,498SC $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.