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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 October 2026.

How much does Needle Biopsy Of The Spinal Cord cost?

$263

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $263 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $234 to $407.

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 $724 · 10th to 90th $339 to $1,380Professionalmedian $257 · 10th to 90th $229 to $457
$200$500$1Kfacility $724professional $257

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$257.04
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$467.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$446.68
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$1,380.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$676.08
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$346.74
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
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$194.98
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$25.70

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland· 49th of 51

$263

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.