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On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample

Alabama rates for HCPCS 88172

When a fine needle is used to collect cells from a lump or lesion, a specialist can examine the sample immediately while the patient is still present to confirm that enough material was collected to make a diagnosis. This on-the-spot check helps avoid the need to repeat the needle sampling on a separate visit if the first attempt didn't collect enough material.

Professionalmedian $39 · 10th–90th $15$1260%5%10th90th$39$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$91.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$30.20
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$69.18
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$66.07
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$2.29
Median
$2.29
Typical High
$2.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$87.10
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$35.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$41.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$21.38