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Chest Telescope With Biopsy Of Heart Sac

Wisconsin 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 $11,749 · 10th–90th $4,365$20,4170%10%20%10th90th$11,749Professionalmedian $912 · 10th–90th $468$2,1380%5%10%10th90th$912$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
$537.03
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$14,454.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,709.64
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$20,417.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$2,187.76
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,584.89
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$524.81
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$7,413.10
DeanCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,380.38
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$15,848.93
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$3,162.28
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$630.96
Network Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$15,848.93
Network Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,513.56
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,000.00
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,621.81
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19,952.62
Median
$28,840.32
Typical High
$28,840.32
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$3,388.44
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,096.48
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$2,691.53
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,585.78
Median
$12,302.69
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,949.84