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Kidney Biopsy Through A Surgical Incision

North Carolina 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?

$1,445

Typical facility fee. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,445 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $977 to $3,311.

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 $1,445 · 10th to 90th $741 to $7,586
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,445

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
$741.31
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,412.54
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,079.46
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$13,489.63
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$3,715.35

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $1,445 · 40th 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.