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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

Louisiana 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 $2,951 · 10th–90th $759$8,9130%5%10%10th90th$2,951Professionalmedian $724 · 10th–90th $457$9120%10%10th90th$724$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
$741.31
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$4,897.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$891.25
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$11,481.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$758.58
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$1,047.13