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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.

How much does Needle Biopsy Of The Spinal Cord cost?

$437

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $437 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $257 to $2,138.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,162 · 10th to 90th $257 to $7,762Professionalmedian $257 · 10th to 90th $251 to $537
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $3,162professional $257

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
$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

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 10.5 times more in California than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $437 · 22nd of 51
CA $2,692WV $257

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.