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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

North Carolina 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 $1,380 · 10th–90th $468$10,0000%5%10%10th90th$1,380Professionalmedian $575 · 10th–90th $468$1,4130%20%10th90th$575$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
$467.74
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,548.82
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,230.27
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,023.29
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,025.60
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$23,988.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$1,096.48
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$28,840.32
Typical High
$28,840.32
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$4,073.80