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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

New Jersey 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 $7,079 · 10th–90th $3,467$11,7490%10%10th90th$7,079Professionalmedian $525 · 10th–90th $427$5,8880%10%20%10th90th$525$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
$3,467.37
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$8,511.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$1,258.93
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$851.14
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21,877.62
Median
$34,673.69
Typical High
$52,480.75
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$20,417.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$977.24