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Thyroid Core Needle Biopsy

Maine rates for HCPCS 60100

A procedure in which a needle is inserted through the skin of the neck to remove a small core of tissue from the thyroid gland. It is used to evaluate a thyroid nodule or lump and determine whether it is benign or requires further treatment.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Thyroid Core Needle Biopsy cost?

$126

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $126 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $93.33 to $174.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $776 · 10th to 90th $617 to $1,202Professionalmedian $117 · 10th to 90th $74 to $186
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $776professional $117

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
$616.60
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,202.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$131.83
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$245.47
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$208.93
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,905.46
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$239.88

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 11.5 times more in Hawaii than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maine $126 · 34th of 51
HI $1,148RI $100

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.