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On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample

Connecticut 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.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does On-The-Spot Check Of A Needle Biopsy Sample cost?

$57.54

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $57.54 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $36.31 to $95.50.

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

Professionalmedian $58 · 10th to 90th $32 to $132
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0professional $58

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$131.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$83.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$46.77
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$128.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$85.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$45.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$41.69
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$100.00
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$64.57
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$41.69
Health New England
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$158.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$102.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$53.70

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in Wyoming than in Alabama. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Connecticut $57.54 · 19th of 51
WY $107AL $40.74

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.