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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

Texas 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 $3,162 · 10th–90th $575$11,4820%5%10%10th90th$3,162Professionalmedian $550 · 10th–90th $437$9330%20%10th90th$550$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
$794.33
Median
$3,467.37
Typical High
$12,022.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$851.14
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$724.44
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,047.13
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$28,840.32
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,073.80
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,071.52
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$794.33
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$363.08
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,096.48
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$13,489.63
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$851.14
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$588.84