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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

Alaska 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 $1,148 · 10th–90th $562$12,0230%10%10th90th$1,148Professionalmedian $1,698 · 10th–90th $562$3,0900%10%10th90th$1,698$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$14,125.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,238.72
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,621.81
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$3,162.28
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$3,235.94
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,818.38
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$562.34
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$3,162.28
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,047.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,877.62
Median
$21,877.62
Typical High
$21,877.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$3,019.95