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Kidney Biopsy Through A Surgical Incision

Washington 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?

$1,660

Typical facility fee. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,660 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,349 to $1,905.

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 $1,660 · 10th to 90th $955 to $10,233
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $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
$954.99
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$18,620.87
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$954.99
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$1,905.46
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,513.56
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,047.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$5,754.40

Where Washington 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.

Washington $1,660 · 35th 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.