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Kidney Biopsy Through A Surgical Incision

Tennessee 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?

$2,512

Typical facility fee. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,512 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,042 to $4,074.

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 $2,512 · 10th to 90th $1,259 to $6,026
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $2,512

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
$1,698.24
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$7,585.78
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$1,023.29
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$4,365.16
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$794.33
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$11,481.54
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$3,715.35
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$4,365.16

Where Tennessee 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.

Tennessee $2,512 · 28th 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.