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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

Maryland 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 $4,266 · 10th–90th $2,884$21,8780%50%10th90th$4,266Professionalmedian $537 · 10th–90th $437$1,1480%20%10th90th$537$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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,265.80
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$4,265.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$2,398.83
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$575.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,096.48
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$891.25
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$21,877.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,000.00
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$707.95