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Needle Biopsy Of The Spinal Cord

Rhode Island 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?

$331

Typical physician fee. In Rhode Island, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $331 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $282 to $457.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3,631 · 10th to 90th $1,549 to $5,495Professionalmedian $316 · 10th to 90th $229 to $537
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $3,631professional $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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$3,981.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$457.09
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$602.56
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$5,495.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$870.96

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 43rd of 51

$331

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.