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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 October 2026.

How much does Needle Biopsy Of The Spinal Cord cost?

$282

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $282 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $245 to $617.

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 $2,455 · 10th to 90th $537 to $16,218Professionalmedian $263 · 10th to 90th $234 to $692
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $2,455professional $263

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$4,073.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$295.12
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$1,380.38
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$676.08
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$588.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$691.83
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$147.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$58.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$44.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$29.51

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.0 times more in Alaska than in Utah. 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.

Washington, DC· 45th of 51

$282

AK $1,023UT $204

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.