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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 32604

A thin telescope with a camera is passed through a small incision between the ribs so the surgeon can look inside the chest, and a piece of the sac surrounding the heart is taken for testing. The sample is examined in a laboratory to find the cause of fluid build-up, inflammation, or suspected cancer. It avoids the larger incision needed for open chest surgery.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $5,495 · 10th–90th $851$14,7910%5%10%10th90th$5,495Professionalmedian $603 · 10th–90th $437$1,5490%20%10th90th$603$5.0$50.0$500.0$5.0K$50.0K$500.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,819.70
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$18,197.01
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,230.27
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$4,265.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$19,054.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,174.90