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Needle Biopsy of Abdominal or Retroperitoneal Mass

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 49180

A provider inserts a needle through the skin to obtain a small tissue sample from a mass located in the abdomen or the space behind the abdominal cavity, without open surgery. The sample is then examined under a microscope to help determine what the mass is. Imaging such as ultrasound or CT is often used alongside this procedure to guide the needle to the right spot.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Needle Biopsy of Abdominal or Retroperitoneal Mass cost?

$166

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $166 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $93.33 to $209.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $209 to $4,074Professionalmedian $132 · 10th to 90th $83 to $209
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,778professional $132

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$208.93
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$208.93
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$436.52
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$478.63

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 1.7 times more in Minnesota than in Montana. 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.

Washington, DC· 34th of 51

$166

MN $257MT $148

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.