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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

Minnesota 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 $3,388 · 10th–90th $891$34,6740%10%10th90th$3,388Professionalmedian $1,072 · 10th–90th $617$1,7780%10%20%10th90th$1,072$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
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$3,890.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,819.70
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,709.64
Median
$22,908.68
Typical High
$47,863.01
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$4,265.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,041.74
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$3,388.44
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,737.80
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$10,964.78
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$2,570.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,862.09