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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

Nebraska 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 $8,511 · 10th–90th $4,365$14,4540%10%10th90th$8,511Professionalmedian $851 · 10th–90th $417$2,3990%10%20%10th90th$851$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
$5,754.40
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$14,454.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,398.83
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$12,589.25
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,258.93
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$13,489.63
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$3,388.44
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,479.11
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$977.24
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$933.25
Typical High
$1,288.25