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Kidney Biopsy Through A Surgical Incision

Alaska rates for HCPCS 50205

Takes a sample of kidney tissue for laboratory examination by opening the skin and muscle to expose the kidney directly, rather than passing a needle in through the skin. The open route is chosen when a needle sample would be unsafe or has already failed to give an answer. The tissue is then examined under a microscope to explain kidney damage or disease.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Kidney Biopsy Through A Surgical Incision cost?

$1,380

Typical facility fee. In Alaska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,380 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,023 to $3,467.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,380 · 10th to 90th $813 to $9,772
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,380

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
$2,238.72
Median
$9,772.37
Typical High
$16,595.87
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$4,786.30
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$4,786.30

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 26.9 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. 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.

Alaska· 41st of 50

$1,380

ME $19,498WV $724

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.