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Needle Biopsy Of The Spinal Cord

Hawaii 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?

$1,259

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,259 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $347 to $3,090.

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 $2,884 · 10th to 90th $871 to $2,884Professionalmedian $1,202 · 10th to 90th $251 to $3,981
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $2,884professional $1,202

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
$870.96
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$380.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$1,737.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$758.58
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$3,981.07

Where Hawaii 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.

Hawaii $1,259 · 2nd 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.