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Needle Biopsy Of The Spinal Cord

Wyoming 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?

$513

Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $513 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $251 to $832.

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 $1,380 · 10th to 90th $1,288 to $5,623Professionalmedian $513 · 10th to 90th $251 to $1,000
$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $1,380professional $513

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
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$263.03
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,380.38
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$831.76
Typical High
$1,000.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,623.41
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,258.93

Where Wyoming 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.

Wyoming $513 · 10th 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.