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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

Colorado 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 $9,120 · 10th–90th $1,862$23,9880%5%10th90th$9,120Professionalmedian $562 · 10th–90th $513$1,5140%20%10th90th$562$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$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
$1,862.09
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,912.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,862.09
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,585.78
Median
$15,488.17
Typical High
$27,542.29
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$912.01
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$954.99
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$977.24
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$2,187.76
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$912.01
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$660.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$18,620.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$724.44
Typical High
$1,202.26