Removing Lymph Nodes Behind the Breastbone

Maine rates for HCPCS 38530

Removes or samples the lymph nodes lying just behind the breastbone, alongside the vessels that run down the inside of the front chest wall. They are reached through a small chest incision and examined under a microscope, usually to see whether a breast cancer has spread along that drainage route. It is done when those nodes matter to staging or to planning treatment.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,943 · 10th to 90th $7,943 to $7,943

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $7,943.28 Median $7,943.28 Typical High $7,943.28	Facility	Global	$7,943.28	$7,943.28	$7,943.28