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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

Virginia 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 $4,365 · 10th–90th $537$12,0230%5%10th90th$4,365Professionalmedian $550 · 10th–90th $468$3,2360%20%10th90th$550$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K

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
$549.54
Median
$5,128.61
Typical High
$8,912.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$3,981.07
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,772.37
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$12,302.69
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$851.14
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$8,317.64
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,202.26
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$1,348.96
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,096.48
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$1,023.29
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$22,387.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$977.24