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Needle Biopsy Of The Lung Or Mid-Chest

Virginia 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?

$3,981

Typical physician fee. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,981 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,548 to $4,169.

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 $3,981 · 10th to 90th $3,090 to $4,467Professionalmedian $174 · 10th to 90th $138 to $1,778
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,981professional $174

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
$3,090.30
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,466.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$389.05
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$1,778.28
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$218.78

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia· 5th of 38

$3,981

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.