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Needle Biopsy of the Liver

Wyoming rates for HCPCS 47000

A provider inserts a thin needle through the skin and into the liver to remove a small sample of liver tissue for laboratory examination. It's used to help diagnose the cause of abnormal liver tests, liver disease, or a mass found on imaging. Imaging guidance, such as ultrasound, is often used to help position the needle accurately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Needle Biopsy of the Liver cost?

$316

Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $316 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $120 to $417.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,042 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $3,388Professionalmedian $316 · 10th to 90th $87 to $708
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,042professional $316

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,630.27
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$467.74
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$416.87
Typical High
$1,202.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$707.95
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,623.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$707.95

Where Wyoming sits

Rates are fairly even across states for this service. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Wyoming· 16th of 51

$316

CA $355AL $257

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.