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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

New York 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 $5,495 · 10th–90th $851$12,3030%10%10th90th$5,495Professionalmedian $562 · 10th–90th $417$1,5850%20%10th90th$562$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
$645.65
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,819.70
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,466.84
Median
$8,317.64
Typical High
$16,218.10
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,288.25
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$10,964.78
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$660.69
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$7,762.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$2,454.71
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,737.80
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$933.25
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$977.24
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,318.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$13,803.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$416.87
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,737.80
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$1,737.80
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$1,513.56