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Needle Biopsy Of The Spinal Cord

Maryland 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?

$263

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $263 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $251 to $339.

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 $339 · 10th to 90th $214 to $813Professionalmedian $263 · 10th to 90th $229 to $490
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $339professional $263

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$338.84
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$676.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$724.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$446.68
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$724.44
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$346.74

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $263 · 49th 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.