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Vulvar Skin Biopsy

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 56605

A small tissue sample is taken from the vulva or the surrounding perineal area to check for causes of symptoms such as a lesion, irritation, or unusual skin changes. The sample is sent to a lab for evaluation under a microscope.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Vulvar Skin Biopsy cost?

$105

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $105 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $85.11 to $138.

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 $1,778 · 10th to 90th $676 to $4,074Professionalmedian $105 · 10th to 90th $60 to $145
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $1,778professional $105

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
$426.58
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$3,715.35
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$144.54
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,786.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$154.88

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in Wisconsin than in Hawaii. 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.

Rhode Island· 34th of 51

$105

WI $219HI $85.11

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.