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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

California 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 $7,762 · 10th–90th $2,951$16,5960%5%10%10th90th$7,762Professionalmedian $617 · 10th–90th $398$2,6300%10%10th90th$617$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

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
$2,884.03
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$19,054.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$5,011.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$15,848.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,548.82
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$16,595.87
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$1,122.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,318.26
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$630.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,000.00
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$28,840.32
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,073.80
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$691.83
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,071.52
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,258.93
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,513.56
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$25,703.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,348.96