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Needle Biopsy Of The Spinal Cord

Maine 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?

$316

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $316 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $275 to $398.

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 $3,388 · 10th to 90th $3,388 to $3,388Professionalmedian $316 · 10th to 90th $245 to $501
$200$500$1K$2Kfacility $3,388professional $316

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
$245.47
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$398.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$616.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$724.44
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$660.69
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$691.83

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 10.5 times more in California than in West Virginia. 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.

Maine· 46th of 51

$316

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.