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Kidney Biopsy Through A Surgical Incision

Iowa 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?

$2,344

Typical facility fee. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,344 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,349 to $6,457.

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 $5,370 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $7,943Professionalmedian $1,660 · 10th to 90th $776 to $2,754
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $5,370professional $1,660

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
$1,071.52
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$11,481.54
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$537.03
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$3,235.94
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$6,918.31
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$2,754.23
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,290.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$8,128.31

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 26.9 times more in Maine than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $2,344 · 29th of 50
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.