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Needle Biopsy Of The Spinal Cord

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 62269

A needle is passed through the skin of the back, guided by imaging, to take a small sample of tissue from the spinal cord for laboratory examination. No open incision is made. It is done to identify an abnormality already seen on a scan, such as a growth or an area of inflammation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,162 · 10th–90th $257$7,7620%20%10th90th$3,162Professionalmedian $257 · 10th–90th $251$5370%50%10th90th$257$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$436.52
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$2,454.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$691.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$26,302.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$691.83